Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 10/11/2024
    TIME: 1119
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-5770
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
So Cal Gas
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. Natural gas=u UnknownVAPORNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per reporting party At 0824 hours a 3rd party contractor struck a 1/2 inch service line while excavating causing an unknown amount of natural gas to release out to the atmosphere. The fire department was on scene, evacuated residents from a nearby complex but have now been approved to return. The release was controlled at 1010 hours. Sherman way was partially closed but has now been reopened.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, ContainedNoNoNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 13843 Sherman Way
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Van Nuys
Los Angeles County91405SOUTH COAST AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
10/11/20240824 Refinery Human Error
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoNA
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Fire Dept.
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Los Angeles City Fire Departmente. SEC. AGENCY: LACoFD Health Haz-Mat
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

4
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, AIR RESOURCES BD, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-5770 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 10/11/2024 11:19:33 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 10/11/2024 11:29:59 AM