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Accident # | 78166 |
State Police # | 05-02334 |
Accident Date | 2005-04-11 |
Report Date | 2005-04-18 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Diesel Fuel | 1h 35m | Refinery dock #4 transfer line | NO | NO | YES | 8.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As:
Drip from the transfer line on Refinery Dock #4 caused a release of diesel fuel to the surface of the Mississippi River.
Absorbent materials placed under the drip to contain the material; a boom was used to contain and absorb the sheen on the water surface; vacuum trucks were also used. Note: a subsequent letter from the same day rescinds the report. See below.
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