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10/4/2024
Sarah Thiessen
 See a spill? Give us a call at 877-52-WATER (877-529-2837), or email us at info@wtca.us
October 4, 2024 957 am EDT
HAZARDOUS SPILL FILE
from CA Office of Emergency Services
200 gallons of sodium hypochlorite released from a well in Region 4
Region 3: On October 4th, 55 gallons of petroleum was released onto the ground at a vineyard, when a tractor hit a pole mounted transformer causing it to fall to the ground on Los Coches Rd in Soledad, Monterey County.
Region 4: On October 4th, 200 gallons of sodium hypochlorite was released onto the ground due to a feed pump hose in a well malfunctioning off 50th St in Vernon, Los Angeles County.
Region 6: On October 4th, 40 gallons of diesel and 15 gallons of motor oil reported spilled from a saddle tank and engine block due to a car accident with a semi truck on I-40 W in Newberry, San Bernardino County. Lastly, unknown amount of diesel was released onto the pavement due to equipment failure involving a tractor trailer on Interstate 15 N in Hesperia - San Bernardino
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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