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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 148925 |
| State Police # | 13-02356 |
| Accident Date | 2013-05-29 |
| Report Date | 2013-06-05 |
| Follow-up Date | 2013-07-25 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Oil | 12h 30m | Pump seal | NO | NO | NO | 125.6 gallons |
| Benzene | 12h 30m | pump seal | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket
On May 29, operations personnel discovered a pump seal was leaking.
Discharge Preventable - No
This release was not preventable as it was an unexpected pump seal failure.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Operations stopped and isolated the pump to reduce material escaping from containment. Foam was placed on top of the spill to reduce vapors. The material was removed from containment by vacuum truck. To prevent recurrence, the mechanical department is assessing the pump to provide recommendations for changes to the seal to prevent reoccurrences. Recommendations will be implemented as appropriate. The LDEQ report mentions that this incident report number (148925) is linked to incident numbers 149187, 149203, and 149223.
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