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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 93604 |
| State Police # | 07-00435 |
| Accident Date | 2007-01-31 |
| Report Date | 2007-02-06 |
| 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 |
| Hydrocarbon | clean up is ongoing | Tank 34 | NO | NO | YES | 21,885.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Human Factors
a valve was left open while the tank was being filled
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
Steps are being taken to raise operator awareness. Initial verbal report indicates spill was 4-5 barrels of hydrocarbon. Report submitted to DEQ with CITGO letter states that release was 21,885 lb
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