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7/29/2024
Sarah Thiessen
 HAZARDOUS SPILL FILE
from CA Office of Emergency Services
50 gallons of hydraulic fluid released in Region 4
Aug 1 2024 1229 pm PDT
Region 4: On July 29, 50 gallons of hydraulic fluid was released from a mobile crane due to an unexpected malfunction. The spill occurred at a Union Pacific Railyard on Arenth Ave in City of Industry, Los Angeles County.
Region 5: On July 29, a collision with a semi truck resulted in 80 gallons of petroleum to be released onto the roadway and storm drain on N Hwy 99 and Hwy 180 in Fresno, Fresno County.
Region 8: On July 29, 20,000 gallons of sewage was discharged due to blockage in the pipes along West Florida Ave in Hemet, Riverside County. The spill is believed to have started on Saturday, July 27th and is confirmed to have reached a storm drain.
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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