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Explosion and spill in Santa Paula: Breaking (update)

11/18/2014

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According to VC Fireline about 20 units are on the scene at the 800 Block of Mission Rock Road in Santa Paula responding to a call requiring "full haz mat" response following an "explosion" in the rear of a vacuum truck. The report indicates product on the ground and two victims injured. 

Update: 12:20 p.m. - reports from the scene say officials have reported the explosion occurred from a reaction related to organic peroxide being used to clean up a sewage spill. The precise cause of the how the reaction occurred which led to the explosion is still being investigated. According to fire officials at the scene the fire at the site in Santa Paula is being allowed to burn because it is too dangerous to go in. One fire truck was left behind because the tires burned. 

Unconfirmed reports of more people being treated for injuries at Ventura County Medical Center. 

TO BE CLEAR:  as of 10:00 a.m. reports indicate the substance is human sewage and other substances. There is no confirmation that this incident has any connection to disposal of oil field waste. 


KTLA report: 
http://ktla.com/2014/11/18/several-injured-when-vacuum-truck-explodes-in-santa-paula-area/

VCInFocus has confirmed the State regulatory office for oil and gas production is not involved in this incident at all. VC Environmental Health is on scene. 

9:46 am update: KEYT "toxic smoke" released. 

VCINFocus contacted Air Pollution Control District and they said they do not handle this, and referred to Environmental Health. http://www.keyt.com/news/truck-explosion-sends-toxic-smoke-over-santa-paula/29798960


VCSTAR: now reporting the two injured people are being treated for contamination at VCMC from an "unknown substance". Officials plan to close the road to contain risk of contamination spreading. 

As of now, the actual type of material that was spilled is unknown. 

Two, Class II waste facilities are located on Mission Rock road, Santa Clara WAste (Green Compass) Water (SCWW) and Anterra - only admin offices for ANterra are located on Mission Rock Road. SCWW treats and disposes of oil field waste, and other hazardous materials. Vacuum trucks are used to transport hazardous waste from many industries including oil field waste. 

VCStar has confirmed 1000 gallons of the substance has spilled in the road way. While they report the driver said probably sewage that will need to be confirmed and drivers of these trucks are generally required to carry an MSDS sheet reporting what substances are carried in the truck so the waste facility can properly dispose of it. 

Story in the VCStar:http://www.vcstar.com/news/local-news/ventura/officials-working-to-decontaminate-people-at-vcmc-exposed-to-substance-in-santa-paula-explosion_29956958


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KEYT photo of explosion in Santa Paula: read their story here: http://www.keyt.com/news/truck-explosion-sends-toxic-smoke-over-santa-paula/29798960
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