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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #110579
State Police #08-07173
Accident Date2008-11-05
Report Date 2008-11-11
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
Vacuum Gas OilNo information givenTank 35 at CLAW FacilityNONONO210.0 gallons

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

mechanical failure of a line clamp

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

Verbal report and DEQ report state that approx 5 barrels spilled; CITGO letter states it was 1.5. Line clamp was repaired