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Sarah Thiessen
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Feb 13 2024 614 am PST
HAZARDOUS SPILL FILE
from CA Office of Emergency Services
Fuel release into Humboldt Bay creating a large sheen in Region 1
Region 1: February 6th, an unreported amount of fuel was released from a boat into Humboldt Bay leaving behind a strong odour and sheen measuring 100 ft long by 40 ft wide, near Marina Way in Eureka, Humboldt.
Region 3: February 6th, 75 gallons of diesel was was released from a vehicle due to a collision on Stagecoach Rd San Luis, Obispo County.February 6th, following a heavy rain event the water at the Marina in Marina Del Rey had a layer of white foam on the surface.
Region 5: February 6th, 250 lbs of vapour was discharged into the atmosphere during a regular maintenance to reconnect a cylinder at a location on Oilfields Rd in Bakersfield, Kern County.
Region 6: February 6th, 150 gallons of diesel was released from a traffic accident on the 395 in Dunmovin, Inyo 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<
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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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