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04-54-550501 GENERAL MOTORS (GM) SPILL
Activity Type / Status Jurisdiction
SPILL  CLOSED DNR RR
Location Name County DNR Region
GENERAL MOTORS LLC (FORMER) ROCK STH CNTRL
Address Municipality
1000 GENERAL MOTORS DR JANESVILLE
PLSS Description Latitude (WGS84) Longitude (WGS84) Google Maps RR Sites Map
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Additional Location Description
N SIDE OF POWER PLANT
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
154002860 2007-10-16 2007-11-09
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
2007-11-09 11 Spill Activity Closed
2007-10-16 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2007-10-16 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20071016SC54-1 2007-10-16  1600 2007-10-16  17:10
Description of Incident/General Comments
T AMMAN SPOKE WITH M MERRICK ON 10/17/07. SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE IMPACTED BY THE SPRAY. THEY WERE TAKEN TO LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION. NO SERIOUS INJURIES. SPRAYED LIQUID WAS FLUSHED WITH WATER AND WENT TO THE PLANT&APOS&S WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM.
Type of Location
INDUSTRIAL FACILITY (FOUNDRY/FACTORY/PLATING/MANUFACTURING)
Spill Cause
EQUIPMENT FAILURE EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Description of Environmental Impact
NOT PROVIDED
Injury
NUMBER OF INJURIES: SEVERAL   COMMENT:
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
MOST WENT ON CONCRETE. SMALL AMOUNT WENT TO SOIL ON THE EDGE OF THE CONCRETE. SOIL AND CONCRETE WERE FLUSHED WITH FIRE CONTROL WATER. FLUSHED WATER WENT TO GM'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Flow Stopped
Flushed
Shut-down System
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (BOILER WATER - CAUSTIC) Petroleum 100
Responsible Party
GENERAL MOTORS CORP 30400 MOUND RD, WARREN, MI 48090
For More Information on this Activity
South Central Region Contact: Danielle Keller  danielle.keller@wisconsin.gov
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