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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 156261 |
| State Police # | 14-02336 |
| Accident Date | 2014-05-28 |
| Report Date | 2014-06-03 |
| 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 |
| Oil | No information given | Stormwater Outfall 003 | NO | NO | NO | 0.1 gallons |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Weather
Exxon received over three inches of rain. This volume resulted in oil exiting the refinery's Stormwater Outfall 003, entering the Mississippi River through Callahan's Bayou and creating a sheen. Sheen was approximately 20 ft by 100 ft.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Sheen was cleaned up by hard absorbent boom. This incident will be reviewed through the Refinery's storm water compliance program STOP (Sewer Tracing and Oil Prevention) to evaluate responses to future rainstorms.
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