Hazardous Materials Spill Update

Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Hazardous Material Spill Update
CONTROL#: 24-6642 NRC#

NOTIFY DATE/TIME: 11/27/2024 / 0232

RECEIVED BY:
OCCURENCE DATE/TIME:
11/27/2024/0215

CITY/OP. AREA:
Wilmington/Los Angeles County

SOUTH COAST AQMD

1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:

AGENCY: BNSF Railway

1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):

AGENCY:

SUBSTANCE TYPE:

a. SUBSTANCE:	b. QTY: *Amount*	*Measure*	c. TYPE:	d. OTHER:	e. PIPELINE	f. VESSEL >= 300 Tons
1.Red Dye Diesel	1,000	Gal(s)	PETROLEUM		No	No
2.					No	No
3.					No	No
Orignal Description:The reporting party states that during fueling operations for Locomotive BNSF9014, 1,000 gallons of red-dye diesel were released onto the ground at the given location due to an unknown cause. No waterways were impacted. At the time of the report, it was unknown if the release had been stopped or contained. A contractor is en route to conduct the cleanup.
Update(s): 11/27/2024 03:56:01 AM - Per NRC Report: CALLER REPORTED THAT WHILE FUELING A LOCOMOTIVE (NOT A FULL TRAIN) IN A RAILYARD, APPROXIMATELY 1,000 GALLONS OF RED-DYE DIESEL SPILLED ONTO THE GROUND (SURFACE UNKNOWN TO THE CALLER). NO WATERWAYS WERE IMPACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE SPILL IS UNKNOWN. THERE WERE NO DERAILMENTS, AND NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES OCCURRED. REMEDIAL ACTIONS: CONTRACT COMPANY EN ROUTE TO ASSESS AND PROVIDE CLEAN-UP ---INCIDENT DETAILS--- Grade Crossing: NO Location Subdivision: HARBOR Railroad Milepost: 27 Device Operational: YES Brake Failure: NO Federal Post-Accident 219.201 Sub Part C Testing Required: UNKNOWN Passenger Train Route: NO Passenger Train Delay Expected: NO ---RAILROAD INFORMATION--- Railroad Involved: BNSF Train Number: BNSF9014 Train Type: LOCOMOTIVE Train Speed: 0 Locomotives: 1 Cars: 0 Derailed: 0 ; 11/27/2024 01:17:35 PM - Reporting party called to update the quantity from 1,000 gallons to 2,840 gallons of red dye diesel released.

PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES OF SPILL UPDATE:

NAME:	AGENCY:	PHONE#:	Ext:	PAG/CELL:
	BNSF Railway

UPDATE QUANTITY *Amount*	*Measure*
1. 2,840	Gal(s)
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3.
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UPDATE KNOWN IMPACT:

UPDATE CAUSE:

SITUATION UPDATE:
Reporting party called to update the quantity from 1,000 gallons to 2,840 gallons of red dye diesel released.
Link to Spill Report: http://w3.calema.ca.gov/Operational/MALHaz.NSF/SpillAllDocs/E2EAA6887F4FF6F488258BE20039F3C4?OpenDocument
FAX NOTIFICATION LIST:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, PUC, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
ADMINISTERING AGENCY:	Los Angeles City Fire Department
SECONDARY AGENCY:	LACoFD Health Haz-Mat
ADDITIONAL COUNTIES:
ADDITIONAL ADMIN. AGENCY:
OTHER NOTIFIED:
RWQCB Unit:	4
Cal GEM:
Cal OES Region:

CONFIRMATION REQUEST:

FAX NOTIFICATION LIST:
ADMINISTERING AGENCY:
ADDITIONAL ADMIN. AGENCY:
SECONDARY AGENCY:
ADDITIONAL COUNTIES:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:
Cal OES Reg.

Created by: Warning Center on: 11/27/2024 01:17:35 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 11/27/2024 01:19:31 PM

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