Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 12/05/2023
    TIME: 1712
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 23-7470
    NRC - 1385964
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
NRC
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
PG&E
2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE:b.QTY:>=<Amount Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1. Natural Gas=3,000 Cu.Ft.VAPORNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per the NRC report: CALLER IS REPORTING A RELEASE OF GREATER THAN 3,000 CUBIC FEET OF NATURAL GAS INTO THE AIR AT THE INCIDENT LOCATION. RELEASE WAS FROM A PIPELINE THAT WAS STRUCK BY A THIRD PARTY WHILE DIGGING A GRAVE AT THE CEMETERY. REMEDIAL ACTIONS: WORKING TO SHUT THE LINE IN.

Pipeline Type: DISTRIBUTION
DOT Regulated: YES
Pipeline Above/Below Ground: BELOW
Exposed or Under Water: NO
Pipeline Covered: UNKNOWN
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Not stoppedNoNoNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 260 W Childs Ave, Calvary Cemetary
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Merced
Merced CountySAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
12/05/20231701 Other
Description for Other : Cemetery		Human Error
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Merced County 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, CDPH-D.O., Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 23-7470 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 12/05/2023 05:12:18 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 12/05/2023 05:22:36 PM