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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 133432 |
| State Police # | 11-05122 |
| Accident Date | 2011-08-23 |
| Report Date | 2011-11-07 |
| 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 |
| Crude Oil | No Information Given | Light Olefins Feed Tank | NO | NO | NO | 84.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
A tank being de-invetoryed Light Olefins Feed (derivitive of crude oil) the product being sucked out using a on site vaccumm truck overfilled and an overflow isolated a leak when the gauge failed. Approximately 84 gallons of Light Olefins Feed(benzene/toluene) relaeased.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No information given.
Notes/Remedial Actions
LDEQ provided but no Refinery Letter included. Motivca states that "the spill was contained and cleaned within secondary containment." Contained in a dike and a vacuum truck was already on site for the procedure.
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