Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 10/07/2024
    TIME: 0906
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-5668
    NRC - 1413060
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
US Navy - USS Chafee
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. Oil 2190 TEP (Lubricating Oil) =80 Gal(s)PETROLEUMNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Caller states that a waste water tank in an engine room, which collects sea water and freshwater, was accidentally contaminated with 80 gallons of 2190 TEP Lubricating Oil due to human error. The tank, programmed to discharge once it reaches a specific volume, caused a release into the waterway. The release has been stopped and contained using booms, with the impacted waterway being the Pacific Ocean. The Navy Response Team is on-site to conduct recovery efforts.

Per NRC# 1413060, " THE CALLER STATED THAT A WASTEWATER TANK ON A VESSEL RELEASED AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF LUBE OIL IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN. ALTHOUGH THE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL IS UNKNOWN THE CALLER SUSPECTS AROUND (20) GALLONS MAY HAVE RELEASED. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS BEING ATTRIBUTED TO OPERATOR ERROR."

---SHEEN INFORMATION---
Sheen Color: DARK BLACK
Sheen Odor Description:
Sheen Travel Direction:
Sheen Size Length: 80 FEET
Sheen Size Width: 10 FEET
---WATER INFORMATION---
Body of Water: PACIFIC OCEAN
Tributary of:
Nearest River Mile Marker:
Water Supply Contaminated: UNKNOWN
---VESSEL INFORMATION---
Name: USS CHAFFEE Number: Aground: NO
Flag: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Length: Breadth: Draught:
Type: MILITARY
Hull Construction:
Fuel Capacity:
Fuel on Board:
Cargo Capacity:
Cargo on Board:
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, ContainedYesPacific OceanNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: Naval Base San Diego
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
San Diego
San Diego County 92136SAN DIEGO COUNTY APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
10/07/20240813 Military Base Human Error
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoU.S. Navy
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
USCGNRC
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: San Diego County Health Services Departmente. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

9
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, DFW-OSPR, CDPH-D.O., LANDS, PARKS & REC, USCG, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth, Maritime
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-5668 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 10/07/2024 09:06:48 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 10/07/2024 09:39:45 AM