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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 148030 |
| tate Police # | N/A |
| Accident Date | 2013-04-10 |
| Report Date | 2013-04-11 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Slop Oil | 1h | Junction box | NO | NO | NO | 1,050.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
On April 10, 2013 for approximately one hour, 25 barrels (or 1050 gallons) of slop oil was released in the refinery tank farm area. This accident resulted due to a restriction in the line downstream of the junction box from a clogged pipe.
Discharge Preventable - No
Because this accident resulted from a clogged pipe, this incident was not preventable.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Lab results from clean-up were received on May 7, 2013. The soil samples were tested for gasoline, diesel and oil. The diesel results were very high as noted in the LADEQ report dated May 14, 2013. Mr. Desonier Calumet Shreveport representative) stated that despite these high results, he did not plan on doing any more remediation.
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