Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 09/13/2023
    TIME: 1705
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 23-5893
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
PGE
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. Clay - Benonite Type, mixed w water=5 Gal(s)OTHEREarth MaterialNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: During underground drilling the rock fractured around the bit causing the release, material is slowly flowing directlty into a waterway, no estimate on control time, RP is handling the containment, no clean up possible due to rapid dissipation underwater.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Not stopped, Not containedYesFeather RiverYes
l. MARITIME VESSEL
m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: Highway 70 at MM 6.39
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Tobin
Plumas County95915NORTHERN SIERRA AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
09/13/20231245 Waterways Mechanical
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoN/A
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Plumas County Health Departmente. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

5A
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, DFW-OSPR, CDPH-D.O., DWP-DO, LANDS, PARKS & REC, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 23-5893 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 09/13/2023 05:05:54 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 09/13/2023 05:22:37 PM