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Chalmette Refining, LLC, Chalmette

Releases of

LDEQ Incident Number
Incident Date		 Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
76040

2005-01-07		D-6305
Cause: During a transfer of gasoline to tank 6303 (D-6303), gasoline was observed leaking from the side of tank 6305 (D-6305). Tank 6305 later was determined to have been unintentionally filled past capacity, causing overflow to leak through tank side vent. 123,836 pounds of gasoline released to the ground. Report documents amounts volatilized. However, total amounts released to environment in report attached do not add up to 123,836.

Followup: Yes

Notes: Contained liquid in tank area and recovered via vacuum truck. Water and foam applied to minimize volatilization and migration into soil. Note that report attached to letter contains information about other compounds released to the environment. Air monitoring report and soil sampling report were requested and provided by letters dated 1/18/05 and 2/28/05, which are attached to the report file.		See report
113358

2009-03-12
Tank 1406
Cause: Tank 1406 was overfilled during tank movements.

Followup: No

Notes: Level alarms in Tank 1406 modified to include audible alarms. Slop oil recovered via vacuum truck. Contaminated soil removed and processed.