Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 04/07/2024
    TIME: 1336
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-2058
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Private Citizen
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. Tar Balls=Quarter size N/APETROLEUMNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per reporting party, a private citizen noticed dark, sticky material resembling tar with a strong odor reminiscent of rubber and gas at Bolsa Chica State Beach. Some of these tar balls were spotted in the water. Reporting party noticed an oil rig across the water, suggesting a possible connection of the substance.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Unknown if stopped, Not containedYesBolsa Chicka State BeachUnknown
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No
m. KNOWN IMPACT
Unknown
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: Bolsa Chicka State Park
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Huntington Beach
Orange County95647SOUTH COAST AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
04/07/20241100 pm Waterways Unknown
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Huntington Beach Fire Departmente. SEC. AGENCY: Orange County Emergency Management Division
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

8
Cal OES Region: Southern
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, DFW-OSPR, COASTAL COM, CDPH-D.O., CSWC Managers, DWP-DO, LANDS, EDO, FDC, LDO, PARKS & REC, BSEE, USCG, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg. jose.contreras@caloes.ca.gov
********* Control No: 24-2058 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 04/07/2024 01:36:27 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 04/07/2024 02:00:49 PM