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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #114485
State Police #s09-1298
Accident Date2009-04-26
Report Date 2009-04-26
Follow-up Date 2009-04-29
Follow-up: Yes

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
Sodium Hypochloriteno end time provided. Only a start time at 3:50pmhole in bleach tank TM-5694NONONO730.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

there was corrosion of stainless steel piping on the bleach tank TM-5694 that resulted in the release of Sodium Hypochlorite solution into both the tanks concrete containment and surrounding soil.

Discharge Preventable - No

It was reported that at the time of the incident it was not preventable

Notes/Remedial Actions

the impacted soil was washed with water and a vaccum truck was used to recover the standing material.