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DEPARTMENT OF CALII'ORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
2072 Third St. -
Oroville CA 95965
530-538-2700
(800) 735-2929 (TTITDD)
(800) 735-2922 (Voice)
December $, 2011
File No.: 240.11086.15463
EDMUND G. BROWN .tr., Governor
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OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Butte County Board of Supervisors
2S County Center Drive
Oroville CA 9S96S
Dear Board Members:
The following information is provided pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 2S 1$0.7
(Proposition 65}.
On December 7`h, 2011, at approximately 0946 hours, CHP dispatch was notified of this
potential hazardous material dumping on the northwest shoulder of Heritage Road just north of
Olive Highway (SR-162}, within Butte County. The item located was a clear, plastic, five gallon
jug containing approximately four gallons of an unidentified, translucent, yellow tinted liquid.
The container was located in an uncapped condition and in a fixed, upright position. There was
na evidence of spillage upon the ground, na waterways were affected and the container was
determined to have been present for an extended time period due to the presence of decomposed
grass located underneath the container. Cal Fire Captain T. Brownell responded to the scene
along with the Butte County Interagency Hazardous Materials Response Team. The team tested
the substance and determined it to be anon-flammable, mild corrosive. Based upon this
information, Cal-EMA was contacted and case number 11-7245 was generated. NRC
Environmental Services responded to the scene, packaged and removed the container and its
contents. Butte County Public Health representative Thomas Parker also responded to the scene
and determined the incident did not represent a significant environmental hazard, or a substantial
risk to public health or safety.
This report is submitted an behalf of all designated employees of the Department of California
Highway Patrol. Please feel free to contact my office if you have any questions.
Sinc rely,
M. SHERMAN, Lieutenant
Commander
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