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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco

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LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date
Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
117101

2009-08-06
No Information Given
Cause: Multiple gases were released after the bypassed emission control devices. There was no cause listed as to why this bypass of multiple gases occurred.

Followup: No

Notes: Remedial actions were not listed as to what was done to stop the bypass operation. Verbal report only, no letter from the refinery.
114876

2009-05-09
No Information Given
Cause: There is no mention of the cause of problem. The problem reported was that materials were released to the top of the internal roof floating tank D422. No mention of how this occurred was detailed.

Followup: Yes

Notes: Remedial actions were not stated as to how the release of materials were stopped from going through the floating tank D422. Verbal report only, no letter from refinery.
113823

2009-03-27
No Information Given
Cause: It was reported that the levee was leaking into the community ditch. There was no information provided as to what caused the levee to begin leaking nor was there information on what was released and the quantity of release substances

Followup: No

Notes: There was no information provided on what was done to stop the levee from leaking into the community ditch. Verbal report only, no letter from the refinery.
113336

2009-03-11
flare
Cause: GEO start up there were multiple complaints on a huge flare release at Norco facility. The cause of this huge flare was due to the facility conducting a GEO startup

Followup: No

Notes: There were no remedial actions listed as to what was done to stop the flare.
127868

2010-11-29
No Information Given
Cause:

Followup:

Notes: No report.
128017

2010-11-07
No Information Given
Cause: Air release

Followup:

Notes: No report
127413

2010-11-03
No Information Given
Cause: Air release.

Followup:

Notes: No report.
126975

2010-10-08
No Information Given
Cause: Air release.

Followup:

Notes: No report.
122694

2010-04-11
FLARE
Cause: LDEQ report states "water in crude system...had to flare off." FLARE.

Followup: No

Notes: No Information Given. LDEQ report states that "preliminary calculations indicate that no reportable quantities were exceeded during this event." LDEQ report only. No refinery letter.
120662

2010-01-11
Bleeder Valve
Cause: LDEQ report states that "A bleed valve was leaking utility water with a trace of caustic to the Mississippi River." OFFSITE IMPACT.

Followup: No

Notes: BRQ. The bleed valve was replaced. Same as LDEQ Incident #120671. LDEQ report only. No refinery letter.
133984

2011-09-03
Storm Water Impoundment
Cause: On 9/3/11 the Norco area experienced heavy trains from Tropical Storm Lee. The site was initially able to contain the rainfall associated with this event and route it to the Refinery Wastewater Treatment System (RWTS) for treatment and subsequent discharge through LPDES Outfall 002. However, as the heavy rains continued, the RWTC (consisting of the Storm Water Impoundment Basin and Aeration Basic) reached maximum capacity levels and Motiva opened LPDES Outfall 006 and 0805 to prevent flooding of the refinery and damage to the SWIB for overtopping of the SWIB retaining levee. Outfall 006 serves as the bypass outfall for the RWTS and is used to prevent/reduce flooding of the refinery during extreme rainfall events. Outfall 006 discharges to Engineer's Canal and then to Lake Pontchartrain via a flood control structure through the St. Charles Parish Hurricane Protection Levee. Motiva's normal operating procedures call for the initiation of bypass operations when no capacity remains in the RWTS and a bypass is the only alternative to prevent flooding of the facility. All required sample collection and analysis required by LPDES Permit LA00035222 were conducted in conjunction with the opening of Outfall 006. Emergency bypass operations were stopped at 12 pm on 12/5/11. No permit limits were exceeded and visual inspection showed no signs of adverse water quality of the storm water discharge during this bypass. The facility was being properly operated and maintained at the time of the incident and all required notifications were made.

Followup: No

Notes: Rain water released to Outfall 006
129842

2011-03-13
PC2023B Valve
Cause: During starting up process unit, pressure build and pressure swing at the Deisohexanizer column caused release of several chemicals via relief valve PC2023B and RV-1144.

Followup: No

Notes: Flare.