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10/16/2024
Sarah Thiessen
 See a spill? Give us a call at 877-52-WATER (877-529-2837), or email us at info@wtca.us
October 18, 2024 1053 am EDT
HAZARDOUS SPILL FILE
from CA Office of Emergency Services
1000 gallons sewage released in Region 5
Region 2: October 15th, a lithium battery ignited and caused a tesla to catch fire on Dougherty Rd and Trefoil Rd in San Ramon, Contra Costa County. October 15th, 250 gallons of petroleum oil was released due to a truck dropping a drum at an intersection on East 12th St and 48th Ave in Oakland, Alameda County.
Region 5: October 15th, an unreported amount of acetic anhydride was released from a rail yard on Oak St in Bakersfield, Kern County. October 15th, 70 gallons of mineral oil was released from a pole due to a car colliding with the pole on E Garden Hwy in Yuba City, Sutter County. October 16th, 1000 gallons of sewage was released onto the pavement from a manhole on Main St and Cyprus Rd in Oakley, Contra Costa County.
Region 8: October 16th, 100 gallons of argon gas was released due to equipment failure at West Colton Railyard in Bloomington, San Bernardino 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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