HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHPState of CaiifomiaW-Business, Transportation and Housing Agency EDMUND G. BROWN Jr., Governor
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ~k
2072 3rd St.
Orovi[le California 95965
5305382700
(800) 735-2929 (TTC1'DD)
(800) 735-2922 (Voice)
September 11, 2012
File No.: 240.11086.12439
Butte County Board of Supervisors
25 County Center Dr.
Qroville, California 95965
Dear Board Members:
The following information is provided pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 25180.7
(Proposition 6S).
In the afternoon hours of Monday, September 10, 2009, a traff c incident involving a solo truck
tractor and trailer combination occurred on State Route 70 at Grand Avenue. The collision
caused 20 gallons of diesel fuel to be released onto the highway and asphalt shoulder.
Subsequently, the diesel degraded the asphalt and seeped into the sandy shoulder. The result of
this incident was minor diesel fuel contamination in an area estimated to be approximately one
hundred sixty eight feet in length and four inches in width. CalTrans and representatives from
NRC Environmental Services, a State Licensed Hazardous Waste Disposal Company, were
notified and on scene to formulate aclean-up and removal plan for the contaminated asphalt and
soil. The contamination by the diesel fuel was not sufficient to represent a significant hazard or
cause risk of substantial injury to the public safety or health.
This report is submitted on behalf of all designated employees of the Department of California
Highway Patrol. Please feel free to contact my office if you have any questions.
Si erely,
M. SHERMAN, Lieutenant
Commander
Safety, Service, and Security
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An Internationally Accredited Agency
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
HAZARDDUS MATERIALS iNCIQENT REPORT
CHP 407E (Rev 6-D4} OPI 062 Refer io HPM 84.2, Chapter 2
AGENCY NAME
AGENCY I.D. NUMBER
HA7ARDOUS MATERIALS CONFIRMED
Original ^ Change ^ Delete
INC3DEN7 NUMBER (HO- USED AGENCY PHONE NUMBE
A Galifarnia Highway Patrol 66 (916) 445-1865
INC]DENT DATE {MONTH,DAY,YEAR) TIME NO'rIFIEO TIME COMPLETED
13 09/10/2012 15:22 18:20
INCIDENT ADDRESSILOCATION CITYICOMMUNITY COUNTY
C SIB SR-70 south Df Grand Ave. Overcrossing Uninc 13
WEATHER (CHECK BESTDESCRIPTlON) ®1 Clear ^ 3 Rain
^ 5 Hail ^ 6 ElectricaE storm ^ 7 Fog ^ 8 High wind ^ 9 Dther
PROFERTYUSE{SEECODESBECOWJ SURROUNDING AREA (SEE CODESBELOWi PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
961 962 ^ Federal ®Stale
PROPERTY USE AND SURROUNDING AREA TYPE CC±DSS
~ 100 Public Assembly 650 Agricultural 936 Vacant lot
200 Educational 70D Manufacturing 941 Open sea
30D Health care 762 Hazmat chem mfg 942 HarborlPort
400 Residential 767 Petroleum refinery 946 LakelPondlRiver
500 Mercantile, Business B00 Storage 950 Railroad
600 Industrial, Utility 931 Open land 961 Freeway
RELEASE FACTORS {CHECK BE57 DESCRIPTlON(S)J TYPE OF EQUIPMENT INVOLVED
11 Intentional act
_ 12 Suspicious act
.~ 30 Failure to control hazmat
E _ 31 Abandoned
40 Misuse of hazmat
X. 50 Mechanical failure
60 Design, construction
installation deficiency
70 Operational defciency
,.~ 71 Collisionloverturn
_ 80 Natural condition
.~ 94 Firelexplosion
98 No release
_. 99 Other
00 Undetermined
~ Yes ^ No
R pE5 CONTROL NUM8ER
12-5444 _
HATE COMPLETED (!F DIFFERENT)
21P CODE
95965
^ 4 Snow EST. TEMPERATURE
^ 4o Unknown 90 F
^ County ^ City ^ Private ^ Unknown
~,.. 1 D Heating systems
30 Air conditionlrefrig
77 Chem processing equipment
_ 78 Waste recovery equipment
96 Hazmat transfer equipment
.X 97 Vehicle fuel system
_ 98 No equipment involved
99 Other '-
00 Undetermined
962 CountylCity road
983 Private road
965 Rest stoplvista paint
966 Scalelinspection facility
099 Other (explain in Comments)
MDBILE PROPERTY TYPE
10 Passeriger vehiclelroad
X 20 Freight vehiclelroad
.~ 30 Rail transport vehicle
40 Water transport vessel
_ 50 Air transport vessel
60 Heavy equip. indust.lagri
__. 98 No mobile property involved
99 Other
_ 00 Undetermined
ACTION TAKEN.{CHECK ONE OR MDRE)
X 42 IDlanalysis of hazmat
_.._ 61 Crowd control _ 92 Refer 10 r0 er authorit
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remove from harm _ 43 Evacuation
31 Rescue X 62 Traffic contro! - 97 Hazmat response, material
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32 Extrication, disentanglement .~ 44 Establish safe area _ 63 Notify other agency determined to he non-
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33 Emergency medico! services X 45 Monitor _ 64 Provide public information hazardous
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35 Search _ 46 Decon-personlequip. - 71 Investigate ~ 98 No action taken
36 Transport - 47 Decon-area (clean up} ^ 73 Shut down system - 99 Other
X 41 Remove hazard (neutralized) X 48 Containlcontrol hazmat ..- 82 Secure property
CHEMICAL NAME OR TRADE NAME (PRINT OR TYPE) DOT ID NUMBER DOT HAZARD CLASS CASE NUMBER
Diesel Fuel 1993 3
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PHYSICAL STATE STORED PHYSICAL STATE RELEASED EXTENT OF RELEASE
QUANTITY RELEASED ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION
{SEE CODES f1] BELOIM
(LBS., GAL, ETC.}
_ 1 Air ~3 Ground
_ 1 Solid x 2 Liquid ^3 Gas 1 Solid ~ 2 Liquid ~ 3 Gas 20 Gal _2 Water _9 Other 7
CONTAINER DESCRIPTION CONTAINER TYPE
OW LEVEL OF CONTAINER (SEE CODES 131
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(SEE CODES (4jBELOINJ CONTAINER CAPACITY
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CHEMICAL NAME OR TRADE NAME (PRINT OR TYPE) DOT ID NUM8ER DDT HA7ARD CLASS CASE NUMBER
PHYSICAL STATE STORED PHYSICAL STATE RELEASED QUANTITY RELEASED ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION E%TENT OF RELEASE
(SEE CODES f1] BELOIhg
(CBS., GAL., ETC.) _ 1 Air _3 Ground
1 Solid ~ 2 Liquid _ 3 Gas
3 Gas
2 Liquid
1 Solid 2 Water ~9 Dther
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CONTAINER DESCRIPTION CONTAINER TYPE LEVEL OF CONTAINER (SEE CODES 13j CONTAINER MATERIAL CONTAINER CAPACITY
1 Insulated
1 Fixed (SEE CODES(2) BECOWJ BELOIA~ ISEE CODES /9f BELOW} {LBS., GAL., ETC.}
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2 Portable 2 Pressurized
3 Mobile _ 3 Armored
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EXTENT OF REL<:ASE CODES t1} CONTAINER TYPE CODES {2] LEVEL OF CONTAIIJER CODES (31 CONTAINER €NATERIAL CODES (4]
1 Confined to vetsiclelequipmenl 11 Drum 11 Ground level 1 Iran and iron al€oys
2 Confined to room of orig'sn 12 Cylinder 3D Above ground 2 Aluminum and aluminum alloys
Iloor o(origin
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3 Gonfned 13 Can or bottle q0 l3elow ground 3 Copper and copper alloys
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4 Confined to structure of origin 14 Carboy 4 Plastit (includes fiberglass), rigid
6 Confined to property use of origin 15 Box or carton 5 Plastic, [lexible
7 Release beyond property use of origin 16 Bag
2t Tank or silo {including vehkle 6 Woad, paper, and cellulose products
e NO RELEASE
9 Other {explain in Comments) 33 Well
cargo Tanks}
22 pipe 41 Vehicular fuel Tank 7 Gtass
9 Other ex fain in Comments
( A
0 Undetermined 24 Machinery or process equipment 96 NO CONTAINER D Undetermined
31 SumplPit 99 Other {explain in Comments)
32 Pond or surface impoundment OD Undetermined
REPORTING OFFICER NAMEAiANFULD. NO. (PRINT OR TYPE) DATE COMMENTS ON ATTACHMENT
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MORE THAN TWO SUBSTANCES INVOLVED (LlSTADDlTlONAt rNFORMATION ON CNP 556)
H n Yes ~ No
SPECIAL STUDIES -LOCAL USE SPEGIAL STUDIES -STATE USE
I 1. A B C D 2. A 8 G D 3. A B C D 4. A B C D 5. A 8 C D 6. A B C D
HAZMAT IDENTIFICATION SOURCES (CHECK eESTDESCRIPTlDN(S)) HAZMAT CASUAI,71E5 NO pp NO. OF NO.
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19 On-site fire services 58 TDx center 78 Shipping papers
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25 Private info source _ 59 Chemtrec _137 Computer sofiware Responding agency
U _ 29 Off-site fire services ~ 71 DOT manual ~ 98 No reference personnel 0 0 0
_ 40 On-siie non-fire services _ 73 MSDS material used
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60 Off-site non-fire services _ 75 Placardslsigns _ 99 Oiher Others
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VEHICLE MAKEIYEAR VEHICLE LICENSE NO. STATE VEHICLE l.q. NO. (V!N) CAfDOTlPUCACC NO. COMPANY NAME
K Pe#erbuiltl'I°ractor / 1976 9C1996G CA 85682P CA $0977 EI Dorado Water&Shower
,JUDICIAL DISTRICT BEAT NCIC NUMBER PLACARDS REOUIRED PROTOGRAPHS
^Yes ^ No ®Yes ^ No
Butte Superior Court 3 ] 9240
MILEPOST INFORMATION TIME O.E.S. NOTIFIED TIME CALTRANSICDUNTY ROADS NOTIFIED
M ®1100 Feet North~_ _ ofmilepost But 70 15.00---„ 17;01 -_ Y -.__ 15:36 ~___, ~~_ ._~
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CARRIER'S NAME PHONE NUMBER {lNCLUOEARE'A CODE)
EI Dorado Water&Shower (888)622-8995
N ADDRESS (lNCLilDE Cf7Y, STATEANDZIP CODE)
6526 Mother Lode Dr. Placerville CA, 95667
DRIVER'S NAME LICENSE NUMBER AND STATE PHONE NUMBER (fNCLUDEAREA CODE)
Terry Arnold Gruber M0703650 1 CA (9]G}799-8995
~ ADDRESS (fNCLUDE CfTY. STATEAND Z!P CODE)
1400 Cedar Oafs Rd. Placerville CA, 956b7
CHP NUMBi~R PUC NUMBER
Enter at least one of CA 8 0 9 7 7 7
P either the CHP, D07'-, D07 NUMBER ICC NUMBER
PUC, or ICC number.
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If applicable, enter cargo tank specification number andlor at least one of the following:
,CARGO TANK
(~ BPI=CIFICA710N NUMf3BR 1. CHP car o tank re istration number CT . .
ROT-E
MC 2. DH5 SNaste Hauler Com liance Sticker number
CITATION ISSUED OR COMPLAINT TO BE FILED OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS VIOLATIONS (NON-CAUSATIVE)
^ Yes ^ No ®Nol determined ^Yes" [~ No
PRIMARY CAUSE OF INCIDENT DID WEATHER CONTR]BUTE~TO ETHER CAUSE ANDIOR SEVERITY OF INGIDENT7
^ Violation 34506(b) VG1C.C.R. 5eciion ^Yes' ®No
R AFTER AC710N REPOR3 REOUIREg7 (REFER 70 G.O. POfJ.74)
^ Other Code violation ^Yes" ®No
- ~ COLLISION REPORT MADE? NUMBER
® Other cause` Mechanical Failure ^Yes" ®No
DATE ANgTIME SCENE DECLARED SAFE 8Y WHOM (NAME, TITLE ANDAGI=NCY
09/10/2012 18:20 Jeff Helmstallc, CaETrans Supervisor
3 ROAD CLOSURE Aliernative
^ None ^Fu1l--Hours: ®Partia]--Hours:z I-lrs ^ route--Hours:
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EL.EMEN7S (AS APPLICABLE): (fF MORE TNAN ONE CARRIER OR MORE 7J-!AN THREE COMMODITIES ARE INVOLVED. fNCLUDE ADDlTfONAL fNFORMATfON fN NARRATfVE.)
-T- 1.-Sequence of events 3. Evacuation details 5. Cleanup-actions ~7. CHP_ personnel data--name, rank, LD. no., function,
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DATE OF INCIDENT1p000RRENCE TIME (2400) NCIC NUMBER OFFICER LO. NUMBER NUMBER
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CITYICOUNTYlJUDIGIAL DISTRICT
Uninc/ Sut#el Butte Superio3•
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Southbound Slt-70 south of Grand Ave. ovel• crossing REPORTING DISTRICTlBEAT CITATION NUMBER
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~. SE UENCE OF EVENTS
z. A Peterbuilt tractor/truck was travelin southbound on SR-70 a roachin the Grand Ave. over crossin .The
s. vehicle experienced a mechanical failure, resulting in the dislocation of the vehicle's drive shaft which ruptured the ~'
a. vehicles air lines and caused a fear in the left saddle diesel fuel tank of the vehicle. The vehicle came to a stop
5. artiall within the #2 lane of SR-70 southbound and artiall on the ri ht shoulder. U on arrival at the scene, a
s. dirt dam was constructed to contain the lealcin diesel fuel u on the as halt shoulder/curb of SR-70 southbound.
z. The spill covered an area of 168 feet a proximately ~ inches wide at a de th of 2 inches.
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10. The #2 lane of SR 70 was closed from .just south of the Nelson Ave off ramp to the Grand Ave on ramp. The scene
11. was secured and cleared at 1718 hours and the #2 lane of SR-70 was reopened. All involved parties cleared the
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z1. Browers Towin was called as well as CalTrans. The diesel fuel was absorbed usin absorbent materials and
zz. swe t u and removed b Browers and trans orted awa .Also the remainin diesel fuel in the saddle tank was
z3. removed by Browers prior to removing the vehicle to avoid any further spillage during transport, and was
za. com leted at 17I3 hours. CalTrans called out NRC environmental services at 1715 hours far an evaluation of the
z5. asphalt curb and shoulder due to decomposition of the asphalt due to the pooling of the diesel fuel.
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za. CalTrarts - .Jeff Helmstalk._superv.jsed cleanup
2s. Butte Environmental Services -Brad Banner declined to res ond.
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STATE OF' CALIFORNIA ~ Misdemeanor ~ Damostic Violanca
(Rofar HPM 700.64}
DCPARTMF.N`1' OF CAL1rORNIA F1IGHWAY PATROL ^ Felony COURT
Butte Superior
ARREST ~ INVESTiGAT[ON R~pORT ~ other AREA BEAT GDLLISID
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DATERtME OF ARREST REPORT DA7FITIME OF INCIDENT LOCATION OF ARRESTANCIDENT
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CITATION NUMBER OFFENSE(5] CHARGED OR]NVESTiGATED Incident Report
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RESIDENCEADDRESSI4OO Cedar Oal( Rd MAILING ADDRESS 6526 Mother Lode Dr.
Placcrvilfe.CA 95667 P er ' le 5 7
RACE SEX BIRTHRATE HA[R EYES HEIGHT WEIGHT PLACE OF BIRTH {city, slate, country}
White M 10/26/1946 GRY BL1J 5-10 175
DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER STATE DDL STATUS MISC ISSN, INS #, ETC.]
M0703650 CA 'Valid
EMPLOYER ADDRESS 6526 Mother Lade Dr.
EI Dorado Water&SI>awer Placerville CA 95667 US _
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q, ^ had one or more outstanding arrest warrants Issued. 4. ~ would not appear at the lime and place specified in the notice.
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ATTORNEY AND TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY
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DATE OF INCIDENT TIME NCIC NUMBER OFFICER I.D. NUMBER
09/10/2012 1522- 240 017566
1 NOTIFICATION:
2 On 09-10-2012, at approximately 1522 hours, 1 received a call from the CHP Chico
3 Communications Center {CCC) advising of a vehicle blocking the #2 lane of southbound SR-70
4 north of Montgomery St. off ramp. I responded from Pacific Heights Rd. at Georgia Pacific Way
5 and arrived in the area at approximately 1531 hours.
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7 SCENE:
8 The location at which the incident occurred is upon SR-70 southbound just south of the Grand
9 Ave. over crossing. The location is within an unincorporated area within Butte County. The
10 incident occurred within the #2 lane and the right shoulder of SR-70 southbound, and the roadway
11 is constructed of asphalt, bordered by an asphalt shoulder and raised sloped curb and uphill
12 dirtlracklgrass embankment.
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14 EVIDENCE:
15 A spill of approximately 20 gallons of diesel fuel was located coming-from the damaged saddle
16 tank of the vehicle, due to a mechanical failure with the vehicles driveshaft.
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18 14 Digital Photographs, taken of Scene, the photographs have been copied to a compact disk and
19 attached with~the report.
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21 ENVARS disk #5, recorded bath the initial contact with Gr~iber, and the spill incident.
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24 STATEMENTS:
25 Driver (Gruber): related in essence the following: That on 09-10--2012 at approximately 1500
26 hours he pulled the.vehicle over on SR-70 southbound just south of Garden Dr. due to a vibration
27 he felt coming from the vehicle. He said he was contacted by the CHP who had stopped to assist
28 him. Gruber related he thought it was initially a tire going flat and conducted a walk around on the
29 vehicle looking at all the tires. He did oat find any compromised tires and was advised by the
30 CHP tha# the next exit was close and a safer spot to be in, if service was needed to be done to the
31 vehicle. Gruber said the CHP assisted him to the off ramp and he exited at Garden Drive.
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33 Gruber related, he called his boss to let him know what was going an with the vehicle, and they
34 decided to attempt to drive the vehicle to the next exit closer to town. Gruber entered back onto
35 SR-70 southbound and felt the vibration again. He said the next thing he knew he heard a laud
36 thud and the brakes of the. vehicle locked up and it skidded to a stop, blocking the lane. Gruber
37 stated he exited the vehicle and noticed, the fuel tank leaking and went to put out caution triangles
38 to warn traffic approaching him. He said soar after the CHP arrived and assisted him in making a
39 dam to contain the leaking fuel on the asphalt shoulder. He said he probably should have stayed
40 where_the .C.HP__got.me off and this would.not_have happened....
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PREPARED BY I.D. NUMBER DATE REVIEWER'S NAME DATE
R MUZZY 1 OFFICER 017566 09/10/2012
STATE OF CALIFORNIA '
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DATE OF INCIDENT TIME NCIC NUMBER OFF]CER I.p. NUMBER
09/10/2012 1522 240 017566
1 SUMMARY.
2 On 09-10-2012, at approximately 1522 hours the vehicle, driven by Terry Gruber, experienced a
3 mechanical failure, resulting in the dislocation of the vehicle's drive shaft which ruptured the
4 vehicles air lines and caused a tear in the left saddle diesel fuel tank of the vehicle. The vehicle
5 came to a stop partially within the #2 lane of SR-70 southbound and partially on the right shoulder.
6 Upon arrival at the scene, a dirt dam was constructed to contain the Peaking diesel fuel upon the
7 asphalt shoulderlcurb of SR-70 southbound. The spill covered an area of 168 feet approximately.
8 4 inches wide at a depth of 2 inches.
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10 Notification was made to CCC of the spill, the approximate quantity of the spill and that the spill
11 had been contained. 35-S2 Sanders and 35-53 McGee were notified and responded to the
12 scene. The #2 lane of SR-70 was closed from just south. of the Neisan Ave off ramp to the Grand
13 Ave on ramp. Units 35-10 Andres, 35-30 Dey, and 35-21 Logan responded and conducted traffic
14 control through the area.
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16 Browers Towing was called to remove the vehicle from the roadway. The diesel fuel was
17 absorbed using absorbent materials and swept up by Browers and transported away. Also the
18 remaining diesel fuel in the saddle tank was removed by Browers prior to removing the vehicle to
19 avoid any further spillage during removal.
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21 The Office of Emergency Services was notified and a incident number, 12-5444 was assigned.
22 CalTrans was notified and Jeff Helmstalk, responded to-the scene-and over saw the clean up.
23 Brad Banner the director of Butte Enviranrnental Services was notified of the incident and declined
24 to respond to the scene.
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2$ The vehicle and all materials related to the incident were removed and cleaned up by 1 T13 hours
27 and the #2 lane of SR-70 was reopened.
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29 Cal Trans called out NRC environmental services at 1715 hours, for an evaluation of the asphalt
30 curb and shoulder due to decomposition of the asphalt as a result of the pooled diesel fuel.
31 The scene was secured at 1820 hours by Jeff Helmstalk of Cal Trans and the incident was closed.
PREPARED BY I.D. NUMBER I]ATE REVIEWER'S NAME DATE
R MUZZY 1 OFFICER 017566 09/10/2012