Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 10/18/2024
    TIME: 1534
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-5914
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Palo Alto Fire Department
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. Dye and water treatment chemical mixture=Unknown Gal(s)CHEMICALNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per the reporting party, on 10/17/2024 at approximately 1700 in the afternoon, a mixture of dye and an unidentified water treatment chemical used for the chiller system to cool the Tesla Artificial Intelligence Supercomputer was released into a storm drain at the listed location. The Palo Alto Fire Department recovered approximately 550 gallons of the mixture from the storm drain. The incident occurred while Tesla personnel were draining the system. The release of the mixture impacted the storm drain, the gutter and Matadero Creek. It is unknown how much of the mixture was released. It is unknown how much of the material impacted the creek. Tesla has contracted with Clean Harbors to clean-up the release. Clean Harbors is currently cleaning the spill.

h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, Unknown if containedYesstorm drain and Matadero CreekNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 410 Fernando Street, Boulware Park
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Palo Alto
Santa Clara County94306BAY AREA AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
10/17/20241700 Other
Description for Other : Tesla Research and Development Facilty		Human Error
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoContractor
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Fire Dept.
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Healthe. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

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Cal OES Region: Coastal
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, DFW-OSPR, CDPH-D.O., DWP-DO, LANDS, Cal OES REG, PARKS & REC, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg. Eduardo.Rubio@caloes.ca.gov
********* Control No: 24-5914 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 10/18/2024 03:34:54 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 10/18/2024 04:15:28 PM