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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

Causal Factor: Other - See text

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date		 Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
129237

2011-02-13		Coke Truck
Cause: LDEQ states that a truck hauling petroleum coke was overturned on Bayou D'Inde Rd. Coke went offsite and spilled onto the highway near refinery.

Followup: No

Notes: LDEQ report states that "coke is non-hazardous but is still considered a pollutant." Refinery letter states that letter is a courtesy notification. One lane of the roadway was closed. SPOC was contacted, and the coke was picked up by an environmental company.