Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 05/13/2024
    TIME: 1441
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-2740
    NRC - 1398838
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
PG&E
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE:b.QTY:>=<Amount Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1. Mineral Oil (unknown PCBs) =80 Gal(s)PETROLEUMNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Reporting Party states - a PG&E truck was transporting 2 transformers in San Francisco, the truck slammed on the brakes causing the transformers to release the material into the truck bed and onto the street. 5 gallons went into the storm drain, only the catch basin was impacted none of the material made it beyond the storms drain. Traffic control is in place during the cleanup. Clean harbors was contracted by PG&E to conduct the cleanup.

PER NRC Report " THE CALLER REPORTED THAT A PG&E COMMERCIAL TRUCK WAS TRANSPORTING A COUPLE OF TRANSFORMERS. THE DRIVER WAS FORCED TO APPLY HARSH BRAKING, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSFORMERS TO IMPACT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE IMPACT CAUSED 80 GALLONS OF NON PCB TRANSFORMER OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE ROADWAY, FIVE GALLONS OF WHICH REACHED A NEARBY STORM DRAIN. CLEANUP CREW AND TRAFFIC CREW RESPONDED. ABSORBENTS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED. A SAMPLE WAS TAKEN FOR ANALYSIS. CREWS ARE CLEANING THE
ROAD.

h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, ContainedYesStorm Drain No
l. MARITIME VESSEL
m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 68 12th street
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
San Francisco
San Francisco CountyBAY AREA AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
05/13/20241130 Road Collision
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoContractor
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: San Francisco County Health Departmente. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

2
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, DFW-OSPR, LANDS, PARKS & REC, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-2740 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 05/13/2024 02:41:34 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 05/13/2024 03:01:26 PM