Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 07/13/2024
    TIME: 1207
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-4003
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Walmart
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. Ammonia, Anhydrous=1 Lbs.VAPORNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: During business hours, a gas detection alarm alerted personnel at a local business. On-site staff investigated and pinpointed an anhydrous ammonia system as the origin of the release. Upon inspection, it was found that a loose vapor gauge was causing the issue. The gauge was tightened, stopping the release. There were no fires, exposures, or need for personnel evacuations. The facility remained operational throughout the incident and continues to operate.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, Not containedNoNoneNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 2701 Driver Road
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Shafter
Kern County93263SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
07/13/20241100 Merchant/Business Mechanical
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoReporting Party
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
None
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Kern Co. Environmental Health Services Departmente. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

5C
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, AIR RESOURCES BD, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-4003 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 07/13/2024 12:07:53 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 07/13/2024 12:41:31 PM