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7/20/2024
WT Staff
 HAZARDOUS SPILL FILE
from CA Office of Emergency Services
1,600,000 gallons of toxic material released into Alder Creek in Region 5
July 19 2024 11:15 am PDT
Region 5: On July 11 1,600,000 gallons of ground water mixed with a highly toxic material called N-Nitrosodimethylamine was discharged from a broken pipeline and has gone into Alder Creek which flows into the American River near Nimbus Dam, in Rancho Cordova of Sacramento County. This spill was not reported until July 18th. This material is yellow in color with a faint smell but it known to be highly toxic and labeled as a potential carcinogen. This information comes from the American Chemical Society.
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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