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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 138531 |
| State Police # | 12-01911 |
| Accident Date | 2012-03-31 |
| Report Date | 2012-04-05 |
| 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 |
| Crude Oil | NIG | NIG | NO | NO | NO | 23.4 gallons |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: No Information Given
The facility made the report an employee noticed approximately 20 gallons of oil in an existing excavation hole inside the facility.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
In the intial phone call at 11:02 AM on 3/31/2012 the employee stated that a vacuum truck was onsite vacuuming up the oil, while looking for the source of the leak. In a follow-up call at 11:11 PM on 3/31/2012 the employee stated that there was no off-site impact, and that excavation was located at Avenue F inside the facility. A letter of notification/unauthorized discharge report was submitted on 4/5/2012, stating that no reportable quantities were exceeded, and the quantity of spilled oil was raised from 20 gallons to 23.4 gallons spilled to soil.
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