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Marathon Ashland Petroleum (3165), Garyville

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #151641
State Police #13-04577
Accident Date2013-10-15
Report Date 2013-10-22
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
Diesel Fuel1 h 55 mPinholeleak on diesel fuel line of emergency fire water pumpNONOYES74.8 gallons

Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity

Cause of Problem: Corrosion

An oil sheen was noticed at Dock #2. The source was found to be a pinhole leak in a 3/4" fuel line that developed as a result of corrosion. Besides the sheen, there was no other reported off-site impact. The emission point was a pinhole leak on the diesel fuel line of an emergency fire water pump at Dock #2.

Discharge Preventable - Yes

Notes/Remedial Actions

Boom was deployed to prevent the diesel from floating downriver. An incident investigation was initiated on 10/15/13 and is currently in progress. No follow up has been posted to EDMS database as of 3/12/2014.