Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report |
DATE: 05/15/2024
TIME: 1500
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CONTROL#:
Cal OES - 24-2787
NRC -
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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: |
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2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE: | b.QTY:>=< | Amount | Measure | c. TYPE: | d. OTHER: | e. PIPELINE | f. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons |
1. Tarballs | = | Unknown | Unknown | PETROLEUM | | No | No |
2. | = | | | | | No | No |
3. | = | | | | | No | No |
g. DESCRIPTION: | Per reporting party: Last night, while walking along the beach, tar balls were noticed on the beach and over 50 dead birds, many coated in oil, scattered along a one-mile stretch from the pier northward to the end of the beach. The birds belonged to various species, some looks like recently died and there were tarballs scattered around as well. Additionally, a deceased baby whale had washed ashore, though it has since disappeared. Reporting party was able to capture a video of it before it was gone and of the dead birds that are now scattered along the beach. There is a Vessel CS Rene DESCARTES located about 1 mile from the shore, but unknown if related to incident. |
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h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT: | i. WATER INVOLVED: | j. WATERWAY: | k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED |
Not stopped | Yes | Pacific Ocean | No |
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l. MARITIME VESSEL
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None |  |
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3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: Pismo Beach Pier |
b. CITY: | c. COUNTY: | d. ZIP: |  |
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Pismo Beach
| San Luis Obispo County | | SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY APCD |
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: |
a. DATE: | b. TIME (Military): | c. SITE: | d. REPORTED CAUSE |
05/14/2024 | 0100 | Other, Waterways | Unknown |
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e. INJURIES | f. FATALITY | g. EVACUATION | h. CLEANUP BY: |
No | No | No | Unknown |
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION: |
a. ON SCENE: | b. OTHER ON SCENE: | c. OTHER NOTIFIED: |
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AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, DFW-OSPR, COASTAL COM, CDPH-D.O., CSWC Managers, DWP-DO, LANDS, EDO, FDC, Cal OES REG, LDO, PARKS & REC, USCG, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth, Maritime
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11. Cal OES Reg. jose.contreras@caloes.ca.gov
********* Control No: 24-2787 *********
Created by: Warning Center on: 05/15/2024 03:00:11 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 05/15/2024 03:32:49 PM