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Placid Refining (2366), Port Allen
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 151169 |
| tate Police # | N/A |
| Accident Date | 2013-09-21 |
| Report Date | 2013-09-25 |
| 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 |
| Slop Oil | 15m | sump pump | NO | NO | NO | 210.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Weather
Due to heavy rains, a sump pump in the tank farm was unable to keep up with the rainfall and overflowed into containment.
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
Absorbent materials were used to "corral" the oil floating on the rainwater. The oil was vacuumed off of the water and reintroduced into the process. Contaminated areas were cleaned with absorbent pads. An engineering study is in process to redesign the sump and associated pumps and piping.
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