Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 05/24/2024
    TIME: 0909
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-2977
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Private Citizen
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. Unknown Sludge=500 Gal(s)PETROLEUMNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per Reporting Party: There is an estimated 500 gallon a minute flow of an unknown sludge coming from a pipe that is believed to belong to a mining company. The release was estimated to have been happening for 30 days. The release is on a dry river bed that leads into Seymour Creek which also meets Lockwood Creek. Lockwood Creek mixes into Piru Creek which leads into Pyramid Lake which is a drinking reservoir It is unknown if there are any actions taken to stop and contain the spill. Release is still ongoing. It unknown if any actions were taken to clean up the spill.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Not stopped, ContainedYesDry river bedYes
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
Unknown
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: Lockwood Creek Trail, 1/2 mile off Southbound
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Frazier Park
Kern County93225SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
05/01/20240600 Waterways Unknown
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Kern Co. Environmental Health Services Departmente. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: Ventura County g. ADMIN. AGENCY: Ventura County Environmental Health
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM: Central
RWQCB Unit:

5C
Cal OES Region: Southern
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, DFW-OSPR, Cal GEM, CSWC Managers, DWP-DO, LANDS, EDO, FDC, Cal OES REG, LDO, PARKS & REC, SFM, USCG, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg. keenon.adamson@caloes.ca.gov
********* Control No: 24-2977 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 05/24/2024 09:09:57 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 05/24/2024 12:43:00 PM