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04-52-551686 MERCURY WASTE SOLUTIONS SPILL
Activity Type / Status Jurisdiction
SPILL  CLOSED DNR RR
Location Name County DNR Region
WM WASTE INC RACINE SOUTHEAST
Address Municipality
21211 DURAND AVE UNION GROVE
PLSS Description Latitude (WGS84) Longitude (WGS84) Google Maps RR Sites Map
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Additional Location Description
MAIN LOADING DOCK AREA
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
252195350 2007-06-18 2008-06-05
Characteristics
Above Ground
Petrol Tank

Drycleaner
EPA
NPL Site
EPA
Superfund
PECFA Funds
Eligible

PFAS

ROW Impact

Sediments
Underground
Petrol Tank
WI DOT
Site
 
Actions
Date Code Name File Comment
2008-06-05 11 Spill Activity Closed
2008-05-30 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
2007-06-18 1 Spill Incident Occurred
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20080530SE52-1 2007-06-18  0615 2008-05-30  
Description of Incident/General Comments
RECEIVED NR 708.05(6) DOCUMENTATION REPORT.
Type of Location
CHEMICAL COMPANY (PRODUCTION/PROCESSING/STORAGE/REPACKAGING)
Spill Cause
OTHER CAUSE OTHER CAUSE
Description of Environmental Impact
NOT PROVIDED
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
ONE POUND OF ELEMENTAL MERCURY WAS RECOVERED USING THE MERCURY VACUUM. THE MERCURY WAS PROCESSED THROUGH THE RETORT OVENS, RECOVERED, AND PURIFIED FOR SALE. ALL RECOVERED SEDIMENT WAS PLACED IN A RETORT TRAY AND RETORTED. THE ENTIRE LOADING DOCK WAS REMOVED AS PART OF A PLANNED SITE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN THE FALL OF 2007. THE CONCRETE AND UNDERLYING GRAVEL WAS REMOVED AS PART OF THE PROJECT. THE UNDERLYING SOIL WAS TESTED TO CONFIRM THAT NO CONTAMINATION EXISTED FROM THIS OR ANY OTHER INCIDENT.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Vacuum
Waste Destination MERCURY WATE SOLUTIONS
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Mercury Metals 1 lb
Waste Destination
Destination Comment
OTHER: MERCURY WATE SOLUTIONS
Responsible Party
MERCURY WASTE SOLUTIONS INC 21211 DURAND AVE, UNION GROVE, WI 53182
For More Information on this Activity
Southeast Region Contact: Jenny Meyer  jennifer.meyer1@wisconsin.gov
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