Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 05/27/2023
    TIME: 1416
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 23-3497
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
SoCal Gas
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. Natural gas =Unknown Lbs.VAPORNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Caller states a 3rd party contractor damaged a 1/2 plastic service line while installing a fence which caused a release of natural gas. Release has not been stopped and is not contained. 18 people have been evacuated from a 6 unit apartment complex. It's estimated that the gas will be controlled within 30 minutes.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Not stopped, Not containedNoNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: A 107 West Caldwell St
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Compton
Los Angeles County90220SOUTH COAST AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
05/27/20231129 Residence Human Error
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoYes
Evacs #: 18		Unrecoverable
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Fire Dept.
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: City of Compton Firee. SEC. AGENCY: LACoFD Health Haz-Mat
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

4
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, AIR RESOURCES BD, Co/WP
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 23-3497 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 05/27/2023 02:16:40 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 05/27/2023 02:22:54 PM