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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 137769 |
| State Police # | 12-01363 |
| Accident Date | 2012-03-07 |
| Report Date | 2012-03-14 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | No |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| No Information Given | No information given | Cooling Tower #53 | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
ExxonMobil Baton Rouge erroneously notified LA State Police and LDEQ regarding a potential release from cooling tower #53. After further testing of the cooling tower water, it was determined that the initial test results gave a false indication of a leak due to coincident addition of water treatment chemicals to the system.
Discharge Preventable - Not Applicable
There was no discharge.
Notes/Remedial Actions
The El Paso cooling tower sample method was used to verify a false indication of a leak in cooling tower #53.
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