Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 07/24/2024
    TIME: 1121
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-4207
    NRC - 1405767
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
National Response Center (NRC)
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Kern County Environmental Health
2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE:b.QTY:>=<Amount Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1. Mercury=Unknown N/ACHEMICALNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per NRC #1405767, "Caller is reporting that an individual was using mercury to extract the gold from unknown sources. Caller states that there was mercury on the ground as well as high levels in the air. Also there was mercury stored in jars and or containers in the home." LOCATION: Private residence HOSPITAL: 1 REMEDIAL ACTIONS: The mercury that was in jars and containers was taken to a special waste facility. The clothes that had mercury contaminated on them were placed out side to bake off. AFFECTED MEDIUM: Land/ Floor/ Air inside the home
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, ContainedNoNoneNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
Other		Reason for Other: Personnel injuries and evacuations
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 22733 East Street
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
McKittrick
Kern CountySAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
07/23/20241500 Residence Unknown
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
Yes
Injuries #: 1		NoYes
Evacs #: 6		Unknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
NRC
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, AIR RESOURCES BD, CDPH-D.O., Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-4207 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 07/24/2024 11:21:17 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 07/24/2024 11:44:53 AM