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Motiva Enterprises (2719), Convent
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 151385 |
| tate Police # | N/A |
| Accident Date | 2013-10-02 |
| Report Date | 2013-10-09 |
| 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 |
| Wastewater | 3h 45m | Outfall 001 | NO | NO | NO | 126.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Human Factors
A sump at the aeration basin overflowed into the gravel area between Clarifiers 1 and 2. The treated wastewater bypassed the clarifiers to the recycle pond. From there, the treated but unclarified wastewater was discharged via Outfall 001 into the Mississippi River.
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
Upon discovery of the release, Operations began reducing the flow to the aeration basins, shutdown flow from 37T-314, and slowed flow from 37T-316 and 37T-317. Additional training has been conducted with the Operation's personnel regarding the flow management of the system. Motiva is evaluating additional engineering measures to prevent future incidents of this type.
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