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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

Releases of Alkylate

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date		 Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
124963

2010-07-18		No Information Given
Cause: LDEQ report states, "a vacuum truck was left overnight with a load of caustic alkali liquid and developed a leak from a valve on the truck."

Followup: No

Notes: BRQ. Refinery letter states that no reportable quantities were exceeded. A second truck was used to vacuum the caustic alkali liquid up and it was disposed of. Leaked between 10-15 bbls of the liquid.		525.0 gallons
124130

2010-06-14		Tank 182
Cause: LDEQ report states that "Operators in the plant were making rounds and noticed caustic alkali liquids on the ground in the area of Tank 182. The source of the spill was unknown."

Followup: No

Notes: BRQ. Refinery letter states that no reportable quantities were exceeded. "A vacuum truck was contracted to pick up the free liquids and the soil was excavated and disposed of properly" states LDEQ. An unknown amount of Caustic Alkali liquids were spilled.