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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #100826
State Police #07-06781
Accident Date2007-11-07
Report Date 2007-11-12
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
Sodium Hydroxide5 h 0 mTank 187 Peabody Acid LineNONONO2,128.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

mechanical failure causes leak in fiber reinforced plastic pipe area of Tank 187 Peabody Acid Line

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

Procedures for placing lines into service to prevent recurrence are being reviewed. Vacuum trucks used to pick up the liquid and R&R Construction was contracted for soil remediation