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Accident # | 82673 |
tate Police # | N/A |
Accident Date | 2005-09-27 |
Report Date | 2005-10-04 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Chloroform | 6h | Outfall 001 | YES | NO | NO | 5.2 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Stormwater removed during Hurricane Rita fromt the containment area to prevent equipment damage was processed for discharge through OF 001. During the discharge, a by-pass valve failure allowed the discharge of some untreated wastewater containing chloroform. Post incident inspection found that the by-pass valve could not be completely closed even though all of the valve's external position markers indicated it was in a fully closed position.
The valve was replaced, and a blind was inserted in the line to prevent any further leakage.
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