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11/22/2024
Sarah Thiessen
 See a spill? Give us a call at 877-52-WATER (877-529-2837), or email us at info@wtca.us
November 22, 2024 1209 pm EST
HAZARDOUS SPILL FILE
from CA Office of Emergency Services
Sewage spills over 1000 gallons discharged from manholes in Region 4 and 9.
Region 4: November 22, 1155 gallons of human sewage was released onto the street from a manhole on Whittier Blvd and Broadway Rd in Whittier, Los Angeles County.
Region 9: November 22, 1000 gallons of sewage was discharged onto the pavement due to a damaged manhole on E Painter St in Rio Dell of Humboldt County.
See last week's spill report here.
HAZMAT Spill Notifications:
- STATE WARNING CENTER 1-800-852-7550
- National Response Center (800) 424-8802 for incidents on water
In California, any significant release or threatened release of a hazardous material requires immediate reporting by the responsible person to the Cal OES State Warning Center (800) 852-7550, and either the Unified Program Agency (UPA) or 9-1-1. The UPA may designate a call to 9-1-1 as meeting the requirement to call them.
View contact information for your jurisdiction’s UPA by searching the entire Directory or UPA Listing sorted by County.
Notifying the State Warning Center (800) 852-7550 and the UPA or 9-1-1 constitutes compliance with the requirements of section 11004 of title 42 of the United States Code regarding verbal notification of the SERC and LEPC (California Code of Regulations, Title 19 Section 2631 (e).
If an accidental chemical release exceeds the EPCRA applicable minimal reportable quantity, the facility must notify State Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs) and Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) for any area likely to be affected by the release and the National Response Center (800) 424-8802, and provide a detailed written follow-up as shttps://www.caloes.ca.gov/cal-oes-divisions/fire-rescue/hazardous-materials/state-emergency-response-commissionoon as practicable. Information about accidental chemical releases must be made available to the public.
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