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Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Hazardous Material Spill Update
CONTROL#: 24-2012 NRC#
NOTIFY DATE/TIME: 04/04/2024 / 0104RECEIVED BY:
OCCURENCE DATE/TIME:
04/03/2024/1800		CITY/OP. AREA:
Bakersfield/Kern County

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED APCD
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
AGENCY: Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
AGENCY:
SUBSTANCE TYPE:
a. SUBSTANCE:b. QTY:
Amount 		Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1.Unknown PCB Transformer Oil20 Gal(s)PETROLEUMNoNo
2. NoNo
3. NoNo
Orignal Description:Per the reporting party, two ten gallon pole mounted transformers had a mechanical failure which lead to the release of the above listed transformer oil. The incident was discovered at 1800 in the evening of 04/03/2024. The transformers are still leaking, so the spill is not stopped. PG&E personnel are working to repair the transformer, and they have contained the spill. The spill only impacted the ground (soil) beneath the pole mounted transformers. Clean Harbors will be conducting the clean-up.

PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES OF SPILL UPDATE:
NAME:
AGENCY:
PHONE#:
Ext:
PAG/CELL:
PG&E
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    Measure
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UPDATE KNOWN IMPACT:



UPDATE CAUSE:
SITUATION UPDATE:
Per reporting party, the test results came back as 1.2 ppm of PCB.
Link to Spill Report: http://w3.calema.ca.gov/Operational/MALHaz.NSF/SpillAllDocs/BDBC9B08FE291C6388258AF5002C57C1?OpenDocument
FAX NOTIFICATION LIST:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
ADMINISTERING AGENCY:Bakersfield Fire Department
SECONDARY AGENCY: Kern Co. Environmental Health Services Department
ADDITIONAL COUNTIES:
ADDITIONAL ADMIN. AGENCY:
OTHER NOTIFIED:
RWQCB Unit:5C
Cal GEM:
Cal OES Region:

CONFIRMATION REQUEST:




FAX NOTIFICATION LIST:

ADMINISTERING AGENCY:

ADDITIONAL ADMIN. AGENCY:

SECONDARY AGENCY:

ADDITIONAL COUNTIES:

Cal GEM:

RWQCB Unit:

Cal OES Reg.


Created by: Warning Center on: 04/08/2024 12:31:38 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 04/08/2024 12:34:52 PM
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