Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 12/20/2024
    TIME: 1916
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-7113
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Southern California Gas (SoCalGas)
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 UnknownVAPORNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per the reporting party, at approximately 1652 in the afternoon, a third party contractor damaged a 1/2 inch plastic service line with an excavator. This caused the release of an unknown amount of natural gas into the atmosphere. The Fire Department evacuated one apartment unit, but the number of individuals evacuated was unknown. The Garden Grove Police Department closed a portion of College Avenue. SoCal Gas personnel controlled the release at 1825 hours. The evacuations were lifted, and the roads reopened at 1840 hours. The Fire Department and Police Department have departed the scene. SoCalGas personnel are making permanent repairs. There was no vapor visible. There was no fire or explosion. The area is safe.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, OtherNoN/ANo
Detail for Other: Unrecoverable
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No
m. KNOWN IMPACT
Road Closure
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 11472 College Avenue
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Garden Grove
Orange County92480SOUTH COAST AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
12/20/20241652 Residence Human Error
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoYes
Evacs #: Unknown
Reporting Party
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Fire Dept., Police Dept.SoCalGas
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Garden Grove Fire Departmente. SEC. AGENCY: Orange County Emergency Management Division
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

8
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, AIR RESOURCES BD, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-7113 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 12/20/2024 07:16:24 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 12/20/2024 07:37:19 PM