Hazardous Materials Spill Update

Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Hazardous Material Spill Update
CONTROL#: 24-6545 NRC# 1417052

NOTIFY DATE/TIME: 11/21/2024 / 1705

RECEIVED BY:
OCCURENCE DATE/TIME:
11/21/2024/1600

CITY/OP. AREA:
Colusa/Colusa County

COLUSA COUNTY APCD

1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:

AGENCY: Pacific Gas & Electric Company - PG&E

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.non pcb mineral oil	60	Gal(s)	PETROLEUM		No	No
2.					No	No
3.					No	No
Orignal Description:Per the reporting party, a weather event caused a pole-mounted transformer to fall onto an agricultural field, resulting in the release of approximately 60 gallons of non pcb mineral oil onto the soil. No waterways have been impacted. The release has been stopped and contained, and a contractor will be managing the cleanup efforts.

PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES OF SPILL UPDATE:

NAME:	AGENCY:	PHONE#:	Ext:	PAG/CELL:
	NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER

SITUATION UPDATE:
Per the NRC report, THE CALLER IS REPORTING A RELEASE OF NON-PCB MINERAL OIL ONTO THE GROUND FROM A POLE TOP TRANSFORMER. THE CALLER STATE THE POLE SNAPPED DUE TO A HEAVY RAIN EVENT.
Link to Spill Report: http://w3.calema.ca.gov/Operational/MALHaz.NSF/SpillAllDocs/E6064431D00C6F0F88258BDD0005FD47?OpenDocument
FAX NOTIFICATION LIST:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
ADMINISTERING AGENCY:	Colusa County Environmental Health
SECONDARY AGENCY:
ADDITIONAL COUNTIES:
ADDITIONAL ADMIN. AGENCY:
OTHER NOTIFIED:
RWQCB Unit:	5B
Cal GEM:
Cal OES Region:

Created by: Warning Center on: 11/21/2024 05:23:10 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 11/21/2024 05:24:23 PM

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