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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 77688 |
| State Police # | 05-0792 |
| Accident Date | 2005-03-18 |
| Report Date | 2005-04-20 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | No |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Particulate Matter | Ship Keystone Texas | NO | YES | NO |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Other - See text
Source of black material was the ship "Keystone Texas" leaving the Motiva dock while releasing a large amount of smoke out of its boilers during initial power build-up. This black soot settled over Norco. The source of the material was not Shell or Motiva.
Discharge Preventable - Not Applicable
Notes/Remedial Actions
Citizen complaint of a black oily particulate being released into the air.
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