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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

Releases of Mobile DTE Oil

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date		 Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
100401

2007-10-22		Oil/water sewer system
Cause: several heavy rainstorms deposited over nine inches of rain in less than 18 hrs and backed the lube oil out of the oil/water system.

Followup: No

Notes: Vacuum trucks deployed and absorbent materials used to contain oil to immediate vicinity.		1,497.0 pounds
111744

2009-01-03		No Information Given
Cause: Lube detected floating on water collected near the Hydrocracker Unit. Heavy rainstorms caused lube oil to get backed out of the oil/water sewer system.

Followup: No

Notes: Vacuum trucks were immediately deployed and absorbent materials used to contain the lube oil. Contaminated soil and absorbent materials were removed and containerized for disposal.		54.6 gallons