DSHW-2025-001264

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Thomas Welby <[e-mail]>Mon, Mar 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
To: Deq submit <[e-mail]>
15-day incident report from Union Pacific Railroad regarding incident number 16153. See Jake Hammer's email below.
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From: Jake Hammer <[e-mail]>
Date: Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Subject: RE: Ogden Release
To: Thomas Welby <[e-mail]>
Thomas,

I dispatched Pacific West (environmental contractor) to recover the released Magnesium Chloride. Once
onsite with vacuum trucks to begin recovery, Pacific West found the standing product had absorbed into the
soil. Being as Magnesium Chloride is utilized for dust control, and did not pose any threats to waterways, I
determined soil remediation was not necessary. If you have any further questions, please reach out.

(a) The person's name, address, and telephone number;
Jake Hammer
650 Davis Road
Salt Lake City, Ut
[phone]
(b) Date, time, location, and nature of the incident;
3/2/2023
3:58PM mtn
2101 Pacific Ave
Ogden, UT
(MP 992 Evaston Sub)
Train derailment releasing Magnesium Chloride.
(c) Name and quantity of material(s) involved;
Approximately 10,000 gallons of Magnesium Chloride.
(d) The extent of injuries, if any;
No injuries.
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(e) An assessment of actual or potential hazards to human health or the environment, where this is applicable;
and
Magnesium Chloride is non-hazardous, chemically stable under ambient conditions, didn’t leave
UPRR property and posed no threats to impacting waterways.
(f) The estimated quantity and disposition of recovered material that resulted from the incident.
No remediation was completed as standing product had absorbed into soil by the time contractors were onsite.

Jake Hammer
Hazardous Materials Management - Recovery
Union Pacific Railroad
Cell Phone- [phone]
[e-mail]
650 Davis Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84119

From: Thomas Welby <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, February 3, 2025 4:26 PM
To: Jake Hammer <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Ogden Release

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company. *
Hey Jake,

I am looking for information on the Magnesium Chloride release in Ogden, UT, due to a train derailment on 3/1/2023.
Please submit a written 15-day report with the information seen below, as outlined in Utah Admin Code R315-263-33. This
report is required to close out the spill incident number 16153 (attached). Let me know if you have any questions.

(a) The person's name, address, and telephone number;
(b) Date, time, location, and nature of the incident;
(c) Name and quantity of material(s) involved;
(d) The extent of injuries, if any;
(e) An assessment of actual or potential hazards to human health or the environment, where this is applicable; and
(f) The estimated quantity and disposition of recovered material that resulted from the incident.

Written reports should be addressed to the Director at:
Douglas J. Hansen, Director
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
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P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880

or by email at: [e-mail]

On Mon, Feb 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM Jake Hammer <[e-mail]> wrote:
Thomas,

RMCC reached out to me requesting I contact you. What can I assist you with?

Jake Hammer
Hazardous Materials Management - Recovery
Union Pacific Railroad
Cell Phone- [phone]
[e-mail]
650 Davis Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84119

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Environmental Engineer| Hazardous Waste Section
He/His
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