Hazardous Illegal Dumping Reported Near Empire Camp Rest Area off Highway 101
Empire Camp Rest Area in Mendocino County. [Caltrans District 1 provided file photos of the Empire Camp Rest Area, noting that the dumping occurred nearby but not directly at the facility.]
The incident was first reported around 11:30 a.m. on April 17 via scanner traffic, which indicated that a number of drums possibly containing an unknown substance had been discovered dumped over the embankment near mile marker 87.
By 12:06 p.m., officials had confirmed the presence of 15 barrels approximately 50 to 70 feet down the embankment, with markings identifying the contents as isocyanate, a potentially dangerous chemical compound used in manufacturing.
A safety perimeter of 150 feet was established around the site per OSHA, DOT, and CHEMTREK guidelines. Leggett Fire Department was later paged to consult with the Fire Chief, and Caltrans reported that firefighters would respond to evaluate the situation before cleanup could begin.
“An investigation is currently underway,” Machado confirmed. “Anyone with information regarding this matter is requested to contact the CHP.”
Empire Camp Rest Area from Caltrans
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15 barrels? what size? one gallon, 5 gallon, 42 gallon? What material are the barrels? Plastic, steel? Labels intact or removed? Content of barrels, full, or empty with residue?
All these question are clues. Hope the LEO s are looking at them. This stuff is used for spacific industry.
According to a AI you may be sleeping on it.
“Isocyanates are used to make many different products, primarily as a key component in producing polyurethane polymers, which are used in foams, coatings, adhesives, and various other materials. They react with alcohols to form these polymers, which then have a wide range of applications. Isocyanates are crucial in making both flexible and rigid polyurethane foams, which are used in furniture, bedding, insulation, and packaging>
Wonder what somebody in that area was er… ‘doing with’ those chemicals ?
Making surfboards
55 gallon drums. They are resin compounds for spray foam insulation.
Just another mendo mess.
This has been going on at the same spot for yrs. I live right up the way from here and this has definitely been going on for at least 20 yrs or more that I know of and law enforcement has done nothing. They never bust the fentynol or meth ppl because those guys don’t have money or follow rules or laws but the Marijuana ppl they send out the whole arsenal of convoys, dogs, choppers, etc. These counties are a freaking joke and this whole state is a joke. We need to fire every single person in office and scrap everyrhing and start all over from scratch in order to save California and these counties from the corrupt idiots that run it and destroyed it.
sounds like a langenderfer
The rest area is around mile marker 82. The a little ways from the rest area if it’s mile marker 87
Pat… glad to see you here. It’s been way too long man. Hope you are doing well.
It’s closer to Cummings exit where rattlesnake creek crosses under 101
If dumping is a recurrent problem Why doesn’t Cal Trans install a camera? If they catch the dumper they could at least recoup the cleanup cost.
There’s cameras at 1 and 101 now.