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8/6/2024
Sarah Thiessen
 HAZARDOUS SPILL FILE
from CA Office of Emergency Services
Sheen noted at Newport Beach in Region 8
Aug 9 2024 928 am PDT
Region 8: On August 9th, a large 200 ft by 150 ft long sheen was reported at Newport Beach in Orange County, Region 9. The source of the sheen is not reported.
Earlier this week
Region 4: On August 6th, satellite imagery captured a suspected oil sheen likely from petroleum, measuring 16 miles long in Malibu, Los Angeles. The sheen started at Paradise Cove Beach and stops before St Monica Pier.
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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