Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 08/27/2024
    TIME: 1039
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-4829
    NRC - 1409153
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Valero Benicia Refinery
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
NRC
2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE:b.QTY:>=<Amount Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1. Sulfur Dioxide=500 Lbs.VAPORNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per reporting party, an ongoing flare event has resulted in the release of more than 500 pounds of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere. The release is unrecoverable. Further updates will be provided as they become available.

Per NRC Report, "The caller reported that a flaring event due to equipment maintenance resulted in a release of (500) pounds of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere. The event is still ongoing."
---INCIDENT DETAILS---Type of Fixed Object: FLARE STACK.
---REMEDIAL ACTIONS---THE CALLER REPORTED THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS BEING SHUTDOWN. THEY ARE WORKING TO RETURN THEM TO NORMAL OPERATION.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Not stopped, Not containedNoN/ANo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 3400 E Second Street
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Benicia
Solano County94510BAY AREA AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
08/27/20241030 Refinery Other
Description for Other : Flare Event
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnrecoverable
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Solano County Environmental Managemente. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

2
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: 24-4829 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 08/27/2024 10:39:08 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 08/27/2024 10:49:45 AM