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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #80434
State Police #05-04601
Accident Date2005-07-10
Report Date 2005-07-12
Follow-up Date 0000-00-00
Follow-up: 

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
Light ParaffinNo Information ProvidedTank-196NONONO126.0 gallons

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Other

OTHER-Leak discovered at the bottom of Tank 196.

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

Less than 3 barrels were released into secondary containment. Immediate response enabled all of the oil to be recovered. Concurrent with the spill response, a magnetic patch was applied to the tank wall to stop the leak. The tank was emptied and will