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Accident # | 120618 |
State Police # | 10-00107 |
Accident Date | 2010-01-08 |
Report Date | 2010-01-13 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Sanitary Sewage | No Information Given | Berth 4 [sewer sump]; Outfall 002 | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
COLD WEATHER. Sewer sump on Berth 4 overflowed, spilled approximately 5 gal of sewage/potable water into the Mississippi through LPDES Outfall 002 due to freezing conditions that froze discharge pipe downstream.
"Unforeseen weather condition."
BRQ. Refinery letter states that "final calculations confirm that no reportable quantities were exceeded." Piping not damaged, blockage thawed naturally.
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