HomeMy WebLinkAboutCA Highway Patrol - Illegal Discharge of Hazardous Waste State of Cal ifornia--Transportation Agency EDMUND G.,BROWN Jr.,Governor
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ADMIMS I
413 Southgate Avenue
Chico,CA 95928 AUG, 2018
530-879-1999
(800)735-2929(TT/TDD) 0110VILLE,CALIFORNIA
(800)735-2922 (Voice)
August 8, 2018
File No.: 241.16562.13695
Board of Supervisors
County of Butte
25 County Center Drive
Oroville, CA 95965
Dear Board Members:
The enclosed report is submitted pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 25180.7
(Proposition 65). The report documents information regarding the illegal discharge (or
threatened illegal discharge) of hazardous waste, which could cause substantial injury to
the public health or safety. The report is being submitted on behalf of all designated employees
of the Department of California Highway Patrol.
Sincerely,
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Commander
Chico Area
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NARRATIVE/SUPPLEMENTAL Pae of
DATE TIME NCIC NUMBER OFFICER I.D.NUivIBER I REPORT NUNIBER
08/06/2018 1 1215 9241 16562
1 Sequence of Events
3 On August 6, 2018, at approximately 1215 hours, Ms. Tamara Delatore was driving a 2014
4 International Prostaff 2 axle truck while towing a Great Dane semi-trailer. Ms. Delatore was
5 driving westbound in the #2 lane of Skyway when she allowed the International truck to travel to
6 the right side of the road and onto the rocky dirt shoulder adjacent to the highway where it
7 sustained collision damage to the underside of the vehicle, including a cracked fuel tank.
8
9 As a result of the cracked fuel tank, approximately 10 gallons of diesel fuel seeped out onto the
10 asphalt below the fuel tank and into the dirt on the shoulder. Butte County Roads personnel were
11 notified of the spill and responded to the scene to facilitate the cleanup of contaminated soil.
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13 Evacuation Details
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15 No evacuation measures were necessary.
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17 Cleanup Actions
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19 Butte County Roads personnel arrived on scene and determined the size of the spill would need
20 to be mitigated by a hazardous material crew. NRC Environmental Services responded to the
21 scene and assumed cleanup duties.
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23 CHP On-scene Personnel
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25 Chico Area Sergeant Mark Ortiz, ID 16562- Incident Commander
26 Chico Area Officer David Gerstenkorn, ID 14929- Collision Investigation
27 Chico Area Officer Randy Forslund, ID 16148-Traffic Control
28 Chico Area Officer Michael Warner, ID 16360-Traffic Control
29 Valley Division Commercial Officer Forrest Baker, ID 16578- Safety Officer
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31 Road Closures
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33 The tractor trailer combination came to rest partially blocking the westbound#2 lane of Skyway.
34 Due to the blockage, the #2 lane was closed until the vehicle was removed and cleanup actions
35 were completed.
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37 Environmental Impact
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39 Environmental impact was low and Butte County Roads is coordinating with NRC
40 Environmental Services to perform the necessary cleanup and removal of contaminated soil.
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Preparer's Name And I.D.Number Date Reviewer's Name Date
M. Ortiz 16562 08/06/2018
NARRATIVE/SUPPLEMENTAL Pae of
DATE TIME NCIC NUMBER OFFICER I.D.NUMBER REPORT NUMBER
08/06/20151215 9241 16552
1 Actions of other agencies
2
3 On scene CHP personnel made all the necessary notifications and notified OES of the spill and
4 were given an OES control number of 15-5298. Butte County Fire Personnel responded to the
5 scene and plugged the fuel tank to limit the amount of diesel spilled. Butte County Road
6 officials were also notified and responded to the scene.
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8 Other information
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10 A Site Safety Plan(SSP) was prepared by Sergeant M. Ortiz.
Preparer's Name And I.D.Number Date Reviewer's dame Date
M. Ortiz 16562 08/06/2018