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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #101044
State Police #07-06955
Accident Date2007-11-14
Report Date 2007-11-19
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 Hydroxide2 h 13 mB-700 Combustor at the Waste Water Treatment PlantNONONOBRQ
Smoke2 h 13 mB-700 Combustor at the Waste Water Treatment PlantNONONOBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Process Upset

@ B-700 Combustor causes fire

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

Flaring catches grass and a truck on fire. DEQ on 11/27/2007 defers incident until futher investigation can be completed.