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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

Citizen Complaints in 2010

LDEQ Accident Number
Complaint Date		 Notes
121597

2/18/2010
Description: sewer system being overwhelmed, raw sewage flowing on ground, smells very bad

Health Effects:

LDEQ Followup: yes

LDEQ Notes: went to site of sewer overflow, no physical evidence that sewer overflow occurred, asked Exxon Mobil to submit written report in response to questions asked during investigation

Investigation Delay: 13

Accident Report Filed:

121473

2/12/2010
Description: same problem as last Sunday, hydrocarbons released

Health Effects:

LDEQ Followup: yes

LDEQ Notes: facility says they've had no further releases

Investigation Delay: 5

Accident Report Filed: 121338

121345

2/8/2010
Description: odors emitting from Exxon facility

Health Effects:

LDEQ Followup: yes

LDEQ Notes: incident related to complaint incident #121329, called complaintant back

Investigation Delay: 1

Accident Report Filed:

121329

2/7/2010
Description: ongoing release at ExxonMobil

Health Effects:

LDEQ Followup: yes

LDEQ Notes: called complaintant back, complaint related to ExxonMobil upset reported 2/7 around 8:10, Exxon says flaring was intermittent over a 54 min period, only about 10min total, no releases

Investigation Delay: 1

Accident Report Filed: 121338

123243

5/5/2010
Description: large ball of fire release from flare with grey black smoke that had red/orange tinge

Health Effects:

LDEQ Followup: yes

LDEQ Notes: duration of flaring from malfunction of level instrument at the PCLA-2 unit, released about RQ of SO2, air blower tripped from upstream fault level instrument reading - low fair flow caused increase in lighter material production & resulted in compre

Investigation Delay: 12

Accident Report Filed: 123244