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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #No LDEQ Number Available
tate Police #N/A
Accident Date2013-01-20
Report Date 2013-01-21
Follow-up Date 0000-00-00
Follow-up: 

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
Crude OilNONONO1,512.0 gallons

Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Broken valve caused spill.

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

Material cleaned up and no offsite impacts noted, leak secured at time of first follow up call. A second follow call in the evening notified me that the facility was receiving notifications from citizens about oil on Co Rd S. Dense fog is suspected to be cause for material leaving site. Facility has set up a number for citizens to report any impacts. Clean up is a priority. A follow-up visit will be conducted once material has been cleaned. 36 barrels of crude oil were released.