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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 156026 |
| State Police # | 14-02159 |
| Accident Date | 2014-05-16 |
| Report Date | 2014-05-22 |
| Follow-up Date | 2014-06-24 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Propylene | 8m | Propylene Pipeline Pump 2548 | NO | NO | YES | No information given |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket
On 5/16/2014, operations personnel in Motiva Enterprises' Logistics area discovered a leak to the atmosphere from a filter pot gasket on a propylene pipeline pump 2548. The pump was immediately shutdown, blocked in and secured stopping the leak.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Pump was immediately shutdown, blocked in, and secured stopping the leak. The pump was repaired and returned to service on 5/22/2014. Neither report include release amount or whether the release was below reportable quantities.
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