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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #No LDEQ Number Available
State Police #07-01734
Accident Date2007-04-10
Report Date 2007-04-17
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
Hydrocarbon1 h 30mArea A tank manifoldNONOYES<1

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Weather

-sump pump was changed from automatic to manual position ; heavy rains caused it to overflow

Discharge Preventable - Yes

Notes/Remedial Actions

Operators should be trained to know when to contact leaders when sump pumps do not work. Evaluation will be conducted to determine what can be done to prevent recurrence.