Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 08/31/2024
    TIME: 1142
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-4938
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Union Pacific Railroad
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. Sodium Hydroxide=Unknown UnknownCHEMICAL, RAILROAD, VAPORNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: The reporting party states that there was vapor coming from the top of Tank Car: UTLX632011. The tank car contains sodium hydroxide, and it is unknown what is causing the release. It is unknown if the release has been stopped or contained. The reporting party is currently conducting an investigation.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Unknown if stopped, Unknown if containedNoNoneNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No
m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: West Colton Railyard, 19100 Flover Ave., Mile Post 535.4, Subdivision Alhambra
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Bloomington
San Bernardino County92324SOUTH COAST AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
08/31/20241102 Rail Road Unknown
R/R Crossing less than 50 feet from incident site? No
UPRR RIM#: See confidential.
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: San Bernardino County Fire Departmente. SEC. AGENCY:
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, AIR RESOURCES BD, CDPH-D.O., CSWC Managers, EDO, FDC, Cal OES REG, LDO, PUC, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg. christopher.herring@caloes.ca.gov, raymond.priest@caloes.ca.gov
********* Control No: 24-4938 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 08/31/2024 11:42:54 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 08/31/2024 04:59:30 PM