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04-52-556820 WM MERCURY WASTE INC 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
SOUTH BUILDING FLOOR
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
252195350 2011-02-18 2011-03-04
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
2011-03-04 11 Spill Activity Closed
2011-02-18 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2011-02-18 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20110218SE52-1 2011-02-18  14:00 2011-02-18  15:14
Description of Incident/General Comments
ON MARCH 4, 2011, WDNR RECEIVED A NR 708 DOCUMENTATION REPORT FROM WMMWI.
Type of Location
CHEMICAL COMPANY (PRODUCTION/PROCESSING/STORAGE/REPACKAGING)
Spill Cause
OVERFILL (STORAGE TANK, VEHICLE OR EQUIPMENT) OVERFILL (STORAGE TANK, VERHICLE OR EQUIPMENT)
Description of Environmental Impact
NOT PROVIDED
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
RSC FERGUSON SPOKE WITH JOE CARRUTH ON DATE OF INCIDENT. THE RECOVERED MATERIAL INCLUDED ELEMENTAL MERCURY AND PROCESSED WASTE. THE MERCURY WAS MOVED TO A MERCURY STORAGE CYLINDER. THE WASTE WAS PLACED IN OVEN TRAYS FOR REPROCESSING.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Products/Waste Removed
Contractor Hired WMMWI
Waste Destination WMMWI
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Mercury Metals 15 oz
Waste Destination
Destination Comment
OTHER: WMMWI
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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