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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #94672
State Police #07-01261
Accident Date2007-03-15
Report Date 2007-04-19
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
BenzeneNo information givenTank #81NONOYESBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure

tank gauge was damaged and did not indicate that tank was overflowing; - tank seals damaged

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

Report indicates that DEQ deferred incident to next inspection. According to Citgo's Lebendorfer, liquid on side of tank was water from seal