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Valero (1238), Meraux

Releases of Oil Sheen

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date		 Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
120439

2009-12-24		Meraux Canal
Cause:

Followup: No

Notes: Company letter missing. Spill of unknown oil from facility causing sheen on water. Earlier that day, a 300 barrel spill of crude oil was discovered at Tank 250-1 which is next to the Meraux Canal (Incident 09-4246). However, Murphy personnel stated that the spill was completely contained and could not be the course of the sheen.		42.0 gallons