Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 05/21/2024
    TIME: 1721
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-2906
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Liberty Utilities
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. Sulfur Hexaflouride (SF6)<15 Lbs.VAPORNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per the reporting party: A contractor was disassembling a stationary unit at a decommissioned substation and damaged the bushing of the tank in the process. This caused a release of Sulfur Hexaflouride (SF6) into the atmosphere. The maximum amount that the tank can hold is 15 lbs. This material is odorless and colorless and is not hazardous. The material is unrecoverable.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
StoppedNoNoNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 400 South Gulling Str.
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Portola
Plumas County96122NORTHERN SIERRA AQMD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
05/21/20241145 Utilities/Substation Human Error
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnrecoverable
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Plumas County Health Departmente. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

5A
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: 24-2906 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 05/21/2024 05:21:40 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 05/21/2024 05:36:49 PM