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Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC, Garyville

Releases of Water

LDEQ Incident Number
Incident Date		 Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
121796

2010-02-27		No Information Given
Cause: COLD WEATHER. Broken line, possibly due to recent freeze but still under investigation, no info given as to where line is located.

Followup: No

Notes: BRQ. LDEQ reports states that based on analytical results, no reportable quantities were exceeded. Took sample of spilled material for analysis. No info given as to actual time duration of leak, only discovery time and time secured. LDEQ and State Police reports only. No refinery letter required - courtesy notification.		90.0 gallons
120620

2010-01-15		South Ground Flare (EQT 0284)
Cause: New Naphtha Hydrotreating Unit relief valve failed--opened intermittently at lower pressures than it was supposed to and sent stream to flare. Discovered problem thanks to citizen complaint re: the smell. Reportable quantity for SO2 exceeded. Duration given below is an estimate; emissions were intermittent from 1758 hrs to 2215 hrs.

Followup: No

Notes: RQ. Faulty valve taken out of service & sent for repairs. RQ. Detailed release calculations attached to refinery letter.		0.6 pounds