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Placid Refining (2366), Port Allen

Releases of Oil tank sediment mixed with crude

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date
Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
No LDEQ Reported

2005-06-08
Tank 23/Tank 24
Cause: Faulty transfer hose, release during transfer from tank 23 to tank 24

Followup: No

Notes: Removed contaminated soil. Replaced faulty hose. Release was to the land in the immediate vicinity of Tank 24. There was no offsite impact. Sediment classified as K169 hazardous waste. Hazmat incident # 05-03784
200.0 gallons