Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 09/26/2023
    TIME: 1041
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 23-6154
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Southwest Gas
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: RP stated, A contractor struck a half inch (0.5") plastic service line which led to the release of natural gas. The time of release was 1014 hours on 09/26/23, the release is currently on going, and the estimated flow rate is unknown. The local fire agency was notified and on scene, one person was evacuated, no waterways impacted, and no vapor cloud formed. The NRC will not be contacted and OES will be contacted in regards to updates to this release.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Not stopped, Not containedNoNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 10006 Pavillon Dr.
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Bakersfield
Kern County93312SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
09/26/20231014 Residence Human Error
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoYes
Evacs #: 1		Unrecoverable
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Fire Dept.
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Bakersfield Fire Departmente. SEC. AGENCY: Kern Co. Environmental Health Services Department
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

5C
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: 23-6154 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 09/26/2023 10:41:41 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 09/26/2023 10:53:56 AM