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Accident # | 133187 |
State Police # | 11-04787 |
Accident Date | 2011-08-10 |
Report Date | 2011-08-10 |
Follow-up Date | 2011-08-16 |
Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Sheen | No information Given | Outfall 004 | NO | NO | NO |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Contract employee observed a sheen (6" x 12") in a tributary leading to Bayou Verdine. Conoco's outfall 004 discharges this to this tributary. Conoco said that they observed no sheen before or immediately after outfall 004. Conoco had an ongoing investigation of the unidentified sheen in the area. The facility placed a boom to contain the sheen from entering Bayou Verdine. The facility inspected all potential sources and found no leaks. Follow up report says that the source of the sheen was not identified but due to subsequent monitoring and testing it is believed to have originated onsite, likely a combination of organic decomposition and runoff from legacy operations.
Source has not been confirmed at this time.
Environmental personnel responded. They used absorbent pads for clean up. Engineering alternatives are being evaluated to determine the most effective mitigation to prevent a sheen from this location in the future. The sheen was on a tributary of the Bayou Verdine, and as result of the placement of the booms, did not impact the bayou.
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