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Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Hazardous Material Spill Update
CONTROL#: 24-5821 NRC# 1413772 & 1413902
NOTIFY DATE/TIME: 10/15/2024 / 1024RECEIVED BY:
OCCURENCE DATE/TIME:
10/15/2024/0823		CITY/OP. AREA:
Bakersfield/Kern County

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED APCD
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
AGENCY: NRC 1413772
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
AGENCY: PRIVATE CITIZEN
SUBSTANCE TYPE:
a. SUBSTANCE:b. QTY:
Amount 		Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1.ACETIC ANHYDRIDEUNKNOWN AMOUNT UnknownCHEMICALNoNo
2. NoNo
3. NoNo
Orignal Description:Per NRC Report, CALLER STATES THAT BNSF RAILROAD IS RELEASING UNKNOWN AMOUNTS OF ACETYL ANHYDRIDE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE (OCCURRING APPROX EVERY OTHER DAY) FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AND IS ILLEGALLY TRANSPORTING FORMALDEHYDE IN PORT-A-POTTYS FOR DRUG RUNNING PURPOSES

CALLER STATES THAT A HEAVY SMOKE/HAZE IS CURRENTLY COLLECTING UNDER THE OVERPASS, MIGRATING AND IS ENTERING RPS HOME CAUSING LUNG/BREATHING PROBLEMS

---RAILROAD INFORMATION---
Railroad Involved: BNSF
Train Number: MULTIPLE

PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES OF SPILL UPDATE:
NAME:
AGENCY:
PHONE#:
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UPDATE QUANTITY
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UPDATE KNOWN IMPACT:
Drinking Water



UPDATE CAUSE:
SITUATION UPDATE:
Additional NRC received. Per NRC #1413902: THE CALLER REPORTED THAT RAILROAD ENGINEERS ARE BURNING AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF A CORROSIVE CHEMICAL CALLED ACETYL ANHYDRIDE. THEY ALSO RELEASED AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF FORMALDEHYDE, WHICH CONTAMINATED THE WATER IN THE CALLER'S HOTEL ROOM.
Link to Spill Report: http://w3.calema.ca.gov/Operational/MALHaz.NSF/SpillAllDocs/BD9FE6ED332DAAB188258BB7005FA46B?OpenDocument
FAX NOTIFICATION LIST:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, AIR RESOURCES BD, DWP-DO, PUC, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
ADMINISTERING AGENCY:Bakersfield Fire Department
SECONDARY AGENCY: Kern Co. Environmental Health Services Department
ADDITIONAL COUNTIES:
ADDITIONAL ADMIN. AGENCY:
OTHER NOTIFIED:
RWQCB Unit:5C
Cal GEM:
Cal OES Region:

CONFIRMATION REQUEST:




FAX NOTIFICATION LIST:

ADMINISTERING AGENCY:

ADDITIONAL ADMIN. AGENCY:

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RWQCB Unit:

Cal OES Reg.


Created by: Warning Center on: 10/16/2024 02:40:11 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 10/16/2024 02:44:13 PM
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