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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #155808
State Police #14-02021
Accident Date2014-05-06
Report Date 2014-05-13
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
Calcium hydroxide0mStorage TankNONONO2,441.0 pounds

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: No Information Given

While loading material into a storage tank, the tank overfilled and material spilled into the containment area. Spilled material was then directed into a wastewater facility but some leached into soil.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

Release was stopped and cleanup was initiated. Material spilled into a containment area, then was directed through the sewer system to be treated in the wastewater facility.