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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

Citizen Complaints in 2008

LDEQ Accident Number
Complaint Date		 Notes
102210

1/10/2008
Description: terrible odors on scenic hwy

Health Effects:

LDEQ Followup: yes

LDEQ Notes: leaking flange identified as source of odor; replace by a new one 1/11/2008

Investigation Delay: 8

Accident Report Filed:

103871

3/12/2008
Description: visible particulate emissions coming from the tall stack

Health Effects:

LDEQ Followup: yes

LDEQ Notes: stack was experiencing a spike in the Nox emissions and to keep it in compliance they had to increase the ammonia injection

Investigation Delay: Same Day

Accident Report Filed:

107855

8/7/2008
Description: thick black smoke emitted from one of the Exxon facilities

Health Effects:

LDEQ Followup: yes

LDEQ Notes: no report to SPOC from ExxonMobil as the flaring may not have exceeded RQs of regulated pollutants and the flare can be smoky for 6 hours over a continuous 10 day duration

Investigation Delay: 20

Accident Report Filed:

108677

9/9/2008
Description: suspicious looking discharges observed while conducting aerial survey of river

Health Effects:

LDEQ Followup: yes

LDEQ Notes: small amount of foam at Outfall 001: an increased amount of phosphate was added to the treatment system to re-generate the bacteria in the ponds; no discoloration noted

Investigation Delay: 2

Accident Report Filed:

111378

12/12/2008
Description: Black smoke and flaring comeing from either Exxon Refinery, Exxon Chemical, or maybe Honeywell

Health Effects:

LDEQ Followup: yes

LDEQ Notes: flaring not from Exxon or Honeywell

Investigation Delay: Same Day

Accident Report Filed: