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Alon Refining (3116), Krotz Springs
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 96558 |
| State Police # | 07-02755 |
| Accident Date | 2007-05-27 |
| Report Date | 2007-05-29 |
| Follow-up Date | 2000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | no |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Diesel Fuel | 3m (POLICE) | Hatch on Barge CTCO 351-B (D1149816) | NO | NO | YES | 210.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Human Factors
Operator over-filled barge and it spilled into river
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
Actual Incident Report still needs to be found. There were two NRC reports. The first said 2 bbl were released. The second said 50 were released and 40 bbl were in the water. The police report said 50 bbl were released, then changed that to 5 bbl and then to an estimated 8-12 bbl. Absorbent boom was placed to contain the spill.
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