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04-52-556012 MERCURY WASTE SOLUTIONS LLC 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
WET SCRUBBER IN WEST BUILDING
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
252195350 2010-08-03 2010-09-21
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
2010-09-21 11 Spill Activity Closed
2010-08-03 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2010-08-03 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20100803SE52-1 2010-08-03  0400 2010-08-03  21:30
Description of Incident/General Comments
RECEIVED NR 708 DOCUMENTATION REPORT FROM MWS DATED AUGUST 11, 2010
Type of Location
CHEMICAL COMPANY (PRODUCTION/PROCESSING/STORAGE/REPACKAGING)
Spill Cause
EQUIPMENT FAILURE EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Description of Environmental Impact
NOT PROVIDED
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
THE SCRUBBER WATER WAS RECOVERED USING MOPS AND THE FLOOR SCRUBBER. ALL RESIDUALS WERE DRUMMED FOR PROCESSING THROUGH THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AT A LATER DATE. THE HEADER PIPE WAS LEAKING ABOVE THE PIPE THREADS AT THE FLANGE. ALL THE PIPES AT THE HEADER WERE REPLACED.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Flow Stopped
Flushed FLOOR MOPPED
Repairs Made PIPES AND FLANGE REPLACED
Contractor Hired MERCURY WASTE SOLUTIONS
Waste Destination MERCURY WASTE SOLUTIONS
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Wastewater (LOW LEVELS OF MERCURY) Wastewater 12 Gal
Waste Destination
Destination Comment
OTHER: MERCURY WASTE 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
556012 | 04-52-556012
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