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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 101464 |
| State Police # | 07-4222 |
| Accident Date | 2007-12-05 |
| Report Date | 2007-12-12 |
| Follow-up Date | 2008-01-14 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Slop Oil | 9h 50m | NO | NO | NO | 38.2 gallons | |
| Benzene | 9h 50m | NO | NO | YES | 0.2 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
Leak in pipeline--slop oil header at a point of external corrosion.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Motiva emergency personnel immediately cut feed to reduce pipe flow. Vacuum trucks removed slop oil from ground. Motiva personnel clamped the 4" metal pipe 10" above ground level. Slop oil pickup transported to slop oil Tank 409. Impacted soil removed and disposed of at industrial landfill site. Quantity of slop oil released is initially reported to be 3 barrels (126 gallons). The follow-up report claims that the amount of slop oil released was 0.91 barrels (38.33 gallons).
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