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West Sacramento Earthquake EXERCISE

 
Site Contact:
Anna-Marie Cook
Sit Unit

(cook.anna-marie@epa.gov)

Site Location:
West Sacramento, CA 95691
 response.epa.gov/west_sacto_exercise

As a result of an earthquake on 09-26-16, there are fires reported at multiple locations in West Sacramento, including at least one storage tank at Equilon tank farm and natural gas pipelines around the city. There is a train derailment with at least 3 chlorine cars containing 90 tons of chlorine each. Wastewater treatment and drinking water supply have been disrupted. Communications in the area are sporadic.


Setback boundaries and DW well locations and air monitoring lcoations Location of three staging areas used to monitor tank farm fire, train derailment cars and impact to river and banks Red - current required train derailment setback Yellow - precautionary setback area in event of chlorine release
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.