Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 10/06/2024
    TIME: 2215
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-5664
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
PG&E
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. Transformer Oil=250 Gal(s)PETROLEUMNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Reporting party states during a pressure test of the transformer, Non-PCB transformer oil leaked out of valve instead of air. Unit is pad mounted within a facility yard of the midway substation. Oil spilled onto the pad, and the majority spilled onto the dirt/ ground. Contractor placed absorbent and vacuum cleaned the site. Additional cleaning of soil will be done at a later date.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, ContainedNoNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No
m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 2205 Wascoe Way
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Buttonwillow
Kern CountySAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
10/06/20241430 Utilities/Substation Mechanical
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoContractor
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Kern Co. Environmental Health Services Departmente. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

5C
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-5664 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 10/06/2024 10:15:00 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 10/06/2024 10:25:18 PM