Hazardous Materials Spill Update

Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Hazardous Material Spill Update
CONTROL#: 22-3598 NRC# 1339713

NOTIFY DATE/TIME: 06/24/2022 / 1406

RECEIVED BY:
OCCURENCE DATE/TIME:
06/24/2022/1200

CITY/OP. AREA:
San Diego/San Diego County

SAN DIEGO COUNTY APCD

1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:

AGENCY: North City Water Reclamation Plant

1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):

AGENCY:

SUBSTANCE TYPE:

a. SUBSTANCE:	b. QTY: *Amount*	*Measure*	c. TYPE:	d. OTHER:	e. PIPELINE	f. VESSEL >= 300 Tons
1.Sodium Hypochlorite	200	Gal(s)	CHEMICAL		No	No
2.					No	No
3.					No	No
Orignal Description:Reporting Party states a valve was unknowingly left open creating a spill that went into the primary containment field and eventually reached the secondary containment field where it equalized. Once the valve was closed, the spill was pumped back into the tank. No soil or waterways were impacted. No evacuations.

PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES OF SPILL UPDATE:

NAME:	AGENCY:	PHONE#:	Ext:	PAG/CELL:
	NRC

SITUATION UPDATE:
Per NRC: “Caller is reporting that a sight glass valve for a tank at a water treatment plant was accidentally left open allowing sodium hypochlorite (12.5%) to release into containment and then into secondary containment.” Remedial Actions: Material was pumped back into the day tank. Additional Agencies Notified: County Health / SDFD HRIT
Link to Spill Report: http://w3.calema.ca.gov/operational/malhaz.nsf/SpillAllDocs/CE15A3645FBE73208825886B0073F95E?OpenDocument
FAX NOTIFICATION LIST:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS
ADMINISTERING AGENCY:	San Diego County Health Services Department
SECONDARY AGENCY:
ADDITIONAL COUNTIES:
ADDITIONAL ADMIN. AGENCY:
OTHER NOTIFIED:
RWQCB Unit:	9
Cal GEM:
Cal OES Region:

Created by: Warning Center on: 06/24/2022 02:36:49 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 06/24/2022 02:45:52 PM

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