ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP & BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT
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The State has placed a lien or deed affidavit/notice at this site associated with environmental cleanup obligations and/or costs. Click on the Location Name below to view information related to the lien or deed affidavit/notice.

Contamination at this property may move into indoor air as contaminated vapor, and the contamination moved beyond the property line to other properties or rights-of-way (ROWs) that may also be affected by contaminated vapor in indoor air. For more information, see the Relationships to Other Activities section, and files, if available, in the Actions and Documents section below.

02-45-552133 SO'S DRY CLEANERS (FORMER)

Activity Type / Status	Jurisdiction
ERP  /  OPEN	DNR RR

Location Name	County	DNR Region
SOS DRY CLEANERS	OUTAGAMIE	NORTHEAST

Address	Municipality
304 W WISCONSIN AVE	APPLETON

PLSS Description	Latitude (WGS84)	Longitude (WGS84)	Google Maps	RR Sites Map
SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Sec 23, T21N, R17E	44.273264	-88.4091196

Additional Activity Details	Acres
AKA: STERLING CLEANERS	UNKNOWN

Facility ID	PECFA No.	EPA ID	Start Date	End Date
445116540			2008-08-12

Above Ground Petrol Tank	Drycleaner	EPA NPL Site	EPA Superfund	PECFA Funds Eligible	PFAS	ROW Impact	Sediments	Underground Petrol Tank	WI DOT Site

Records related to the site are documents that were available at the time the scanned paper or electronic file was uploaded. Records withheld by the department due to confidentiality, attorney-client privilege, and other sensitive records, as well as lab data, may not be included. Additional records associated with the site may or may not be accessible through an open records request through DNR or another state agency (see Jurisdiction above).

	Date	Code	Name	File	Comment
	2024-04-01	99	Miscellaneous		DNR EMAIL TO CITY OF APPLETON REGARDING STATUS OF PROPERTY & HEALTH CONCERN FOR CHANGE IN USE
	2023-11-30	364	VAL and/or VRSL Exceeded
	2023-11-30	366	VAL and/or VRSL Exceeded at Off-Site Property or ROW
	2023-09-29	99	Miscellaneous		DNR EMAIL TO CITY OF APPLETON REGARDING STATUS OF PROPERTY & SUMP DISCHARGE CONCERN
	2023-09-28	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		VIZC INVESTIGATION STATUS REPORT - W WISCONSIN AVE SANITARY SEWER
	2023-09-28	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		WISCONSIN AVE SANITARY SEWER CONSTRUCTED IN 1977 PER CITY DPW
	2023-06-20	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		MAY 2023 SANITARY SEWER VAPOR DATA FROM W WISCONSIN AVE
	2023-06-07	99	Miscellaneous		VIZC COST RECOVERY DECISION
	2023-06-06	99	Miscellaneous		VIZC INVESTIGATION & MITIGATION
	2023-05-08	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		SCS HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN FOR VAPOR INTRUSION ZONE CONTRACT WORK
	2023-04-21	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		SANITARY SEWER INVESTIGATION UPDATE - VIZC
	2023-02-13	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		RP/PROPERTY OWNER INTENDS TO SELL; DNR RESPONSE
	2022-11-18	99	Miscellaneous		DNR NOTICE OF INTENT TO INCUR EXPENSES UNDER VAPOR INTRUSION ZONE CONTRACT
	2022-11-18	99	Miscellaneous		DNR CONTACT WITH COVANTAGE CREDIT UNION; MORTGAGEE ON RECORD
	2021-04-06	130	DNR Regulatory Reminder Sent		VAPOR INTRUSION AND TCE REMINDER LETTER
	2020-10-27	130	DNR Regulatory Reminder Sent		DERF FUNDING STATUS LTR
	2020-08-17	130	DNR Regulatory Reminder Sent		EMERGING CONTAMINANTS REMINDER LETTER
	2014-10-23	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		ACCESS TO 1315 N SUPERIOR ST REVOKED (MW-4, MW-5 & MW-10)
	2014-09-22	195	Semi-Annual/PECFA Cost Reporting (NR700) Requirement Met		Period: 1/1/2014 - 6/30/2014
	2014-09-17	99	Miscellaneous		DNR INVOKED VIZC FOR ADJACENT RESIDENCE
	2014-09-15	99	Miscellaneous		NOTICE OF INTENT TO INCUR EXPENSES SENT TO STERLING ENTERPRISES-VIZC
	2014-08-14	351	Superfund Site Assessment Site Inspection (SI)
	2014-01-30	130	DNR Regulatory Reminder Sent		DERF FUNDING STATUS LTR
	2013-10-21	315	Superfund Site Assessment Transmittal Memos
	2013-02-28	99	Miscellaneous		HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION TO VEOLIA ES FOR SEPT 2012 SOIL CUTTINGS BY DNR
	2013-01-09	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		SSI SB AND MW CONSTRUCTION LOGS AND MW DEVELOPMENT FORMS FROM 9/12 AND 10/12
	2012-09-25	99	Miscellaneous		DNR PERFORMED SUPERFUND SITE INSPECTION (SSI) - SOIL INVESTIGATION
	2012-09-24	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		DNR ACCESS TO 1315 N SUPERIOR ST EXPIRES 12/31/14 (MW-10)
	2012-09-21	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		DNR ACCESS TO N CLARK ST PARKING LOT EXPIRES 12/31/14 (MW-8 & MW-9)
	2012-09-17	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		AUGUST 2012 GROUNDWATER DATA
	2012-09-11	350	Superfund Site Assessment Preliminary Assessment (PA)
	2012-08-27	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		DNR ACCESS AGREEMENT FOR 308 W WISCONSIN AVE EXPIRES 12/31/2014
	2012-05-22	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		SB LOGS, MW CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT FORMS FOR DNR'S MW-1 THROUGH MW-5
	2012-03-01	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		EPA'S POLREP #4 (FINAL)
	2012-02-06	313	Superfund Site Assessment Pre-CERCLA Screening (PCS)
	2011-10-25	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		FINAL INDOOR AIR SAMPLE RESULTS FROM EPA FOR 1315 N SUPERIOR ST
	2011-10-24	99	Miscellaneous		CITY WASTE DISPOSAL PERMIT #2011-08 TO DNR - EXPIRES 5/31/2013
	2011-10-12	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		MYRA K CHUNG PURCHASED 100% STOCK OF STERLING ENTERPRISES OF WISCON INC FROM JAE S CHO ON 09/28/2011
	2011-09-08	130	DNR Regulatory Reminder Sent		Vapor Intrusion (VI) Assessment Notification Ltr Sent
	2011-08-29	99	Miscellaneous		2ND ON-SITE MTG W/EPA,DNR OWNER/OPERATOR,POTENTL OPERATOR & MORTG HOLDER RE EPA COST RECOVERY PROCES
	2011-08-15	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		EPA TRIP REPORT - MAY 2011 INDOOR AIR, SOIL AND GROUNDWATER DATA
	2011-08-02	99	Miscellaneous		NOTICE OF INTENT TO INCUR EXPENSES SENT TO STERLING DRY CLEANERS
	2011-07-26	99	Miscellaneous		MTG W/EPA,DNR,OWNER/OPERATOR, POTENT OWNER/OPER & MORTG HOLDER RE EPA/DNR ACTNS & COST RCVRY PROCESS
	2011-07-13	99	Miscellaneous		DNR CONTRACTOR INSTALLED MW-1 THROUGH MW-5
	2011-07-08	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		DNR ACCESS AGREEMENT AT 1315 N SUPERIOR EXPIRES 12/31/2014
	2011-07-05	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		DNR ACCESS AGREEMENT AT 304 W WISCONSIN EXPIRES 12/31/2014
	2011-06-24	99	Miscellaneous		CONF CALL WITH EPA RE. EXITING STERLING ENTERPRISES PRESIDENT CHO
	2011-05-22	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		PRELIMINARY MAY 2011 POST-EXCAVATION SOIL & GW RESULTS FROM EPA
	2011-05-18	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		PRELIMINARY MAY 2011 SSDS AIR SAMPLE RESULTS FROM 1315 N SUPERIOR ST FROM EPA
	2011-05-04	99	Miscellaneous		EPA PERFORMED POST-HRC GROUNDWATER PERFORMANCE SAMPLING
	2011-05-03	99	Miscellaneous		EPA PERFORMED POST-EXCAVATION SOIL PERFORMANCE SAMPLING, SB-24 - SB-27
	2011-02-28	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		INDOOR AIR DATA FOR ADJACENT RESIDENCES FROM JANUARY 2011
	2011-01-04	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		EPA TO COLLECT OFF-SITE VAPOR MITIGATION PERFORMANCE AIR SAMPLE & OFF-SITE INDOOR AIR SAMPLE 01/2011
	2010-12-06	151	Remedial Action (RA) Documentation Report Received (non-fee)		STERLING CLEANERS SITE REMOVAL ACTION BY USEPA 9/2010 - 164 TONS F002 WASTE TO BELLEVILLE, MI
	2010-12-06	99	Miscellaneous		ADD'L RA DOC - EXPANDED VAPOR INVESTIGATION AND INSTALLATION OF OFF-SITE VAPOR EXTRACTION SYSTEM.
	2010-11-01	99	Miscellaneous		EPA RESULTS SENT TO 1326 N CLARK ST AND 1324 N SUPERIOR ST
	2010-10-26	99	Miscellaneous		EPA RESULTS SENT TO 1403 N SUPERIOR ST
	2010-10-22	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		AIR DATA FROM ADJACENT RESIDENCE
	2010-10-15	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		POLLUTION REPORT #2 - SITE RESTORED (CONCRETE) 10/13/2010
	2010-10-03	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		AUGUST 2010 GROUNDWATER DATA FROM EPA
	2010-09-30	99	Miscellaneous		EPA REMOVAL COMPLETED - APPROX 150 TONS IMPACTED SOILS EXCAVATED
	2010-09-29	99	Miscellaneous		SUB-SLAB DEPRESSURIZATION SYSTEM INSTALLED BY EPA AT ADJACENT RESIDENCE
	2010-09-29	99	Miscellaneous		HRC-X (TIME RELEASE OF LACTIC ACID) APPLIED TO EXCAVATION FLOOR AND SIDE-WALLS
	2010-09-22	99	Miscellaneous		EPA REMOVAL INITIATED
	2010-08-26	99	Miscellaneous		END SECOND SITE ASSESSMENT BY EPA
	2010-08-23	99	Miscellaneous		START OF SECOND SITE ASSESSMENT BY EPA THROUGHOUT NEIGHBORHOOD-AIR, SOIL, GAS & GROUNDWATER SAMPLING
	2010-08-17	99	Miscellaneous		INFO FLYER SENT TO NEIGHBORHOOD; REQUEST FOR ACCESS SENT TO FOUR HOMES
	2010-07-27	99	Miscellaneous		EPA SIGNED ACTION MEMO FOR SECOND SITE ASSESSMENT AND REMOVAL ACTION
	2010-07-09	99	Miscellaneous		FOLLOW-UP REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SENT BY EPA
	2010-06-29	99	Miscellaneous		PUBLIC INFO MEETING HELD WITH DNR, DHS AND APPLETON HEALTH DEPT
	2010-06-29	99	Miscellaneous		GENERAL NOTICE OF POTENTIAL LIABILITY AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SENT BY EPA
	2010-06-23	99	Miscellaneous		ARAR'S LETTER TO USEPA
	2010-06-22	99	Miscellaneous		INFO FLYER AND REQUEST FOR USEPA ACCESS SENT TO 12 SURROUNDING PROPERTIES
	2010-06-15	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		USEPA LETTER OF INTENT FOR ACTION AT SITE TO WDNR
	2010-05-28	99	Miscellaneous		GENERAL NOTICE OF POTENTIAL LIABILITY AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SENT BY EPA
	2010-05-13	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		USEPA LETTER REQUESTING ACCESS AT 308 W WISCONSIN AVE
	2010-05-07	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		USEPA'S MARCH 2010 TRIP REPORT- SUB-SLAB SOIL GAS, INDOOR AIR, SOIL AND GROUNDWATER SAMPLING RESULTS
	2010-04-12	99	Miscellaneous		DNR REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL EPA REMOVAL ASSESSMENT AND REMOVAL ACTION
	2010-03-15	99	Miscellaneous		DNR PROVIDED INFORMATIONAL LETTER ON DERP TO POTENTIAL LENDER
	2010-03-10	99	Miscellaneous		EPA CONCLUDED STUDY
	2010-03-08	99	Miscellaneous		EPA INITIATED SOIL, GROUNDWATER AND AIR STUDY
	2010-01-08	99	Miscellaneous		DNR REQUEST6 FOR EPA REMOVAL ASSESSMENT
	2009-07-27	53	Deed Affidavit for Contamination (NR 728) Recorded		NOTICE OF CONTAM FILED TO DEED AT 304 W WIS AVE FOR VOCS IN SOIL & GW-INVEST & CLEANUP NOT PERFORMED
	2009-06-15	99	Miscellaneous		NR 728.11, LETTER #2 WITH DRAFT AFFIDAVIT SENT TO RP
	2009-06-01	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		RP PLANS TO CONTINUE SEARCH FOR FUNDS
	2009-05-21	99	Miscellaneous		NER 728.11 DEED AFFIDAVIT PROCESS STARTED - 1ST NOTIFICATION LETTER SENT TO OWNER
	2009-05-15	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		NOTICES OF FINANCING APPLICATION DENIALS
	2009-05-15	99	Miscellaneous		FINANCING UPDATE FROM RP
	2009-04-27	99	Miscellaneous		DNR REQUEST FOR WRITTEN DETERMINATIONS BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION BY 05/14/2009
	2009-04-24	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		UPDATE FROM RP ON FINANCING
	2009-04-14	99	Miscellaneous		DNR REQUEST FOR WRITTEN DETERMINATIONS BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BY 04/30/09
	2009-04-11	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		UPDATE FROM RP ON FINANCING
	2009-03-07	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		UPDATED FINANCING INFORMATION FROM RP
	2009-03-02	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		UPDATE ON FINANCING FROM RP
	2009-02-13	43	Site Activity Status Update Received		RP LOOKING TO SECURE FINANCING
	2009-01-27	3	Notice of Noncompliance (NON) Issued		AUTHORIZE CONSULTANT TO PROCEED BY 2/13/2009 & UPDATE BY 5/29/2009
	2008-09-26	99	Miscellaneous		SI BID AWARDED TO TERRACON
	2008-09-17	113	DERF - Bid Review Request Received		SITE INVESTIGATION BIDS RECEIVED
	2008-08-28	110	DERF - Potential Claim Form Approved
	2008-08-15	2	Responsible Party (RP) letter sent
	2008-08-12	1	Notification of Hazardous Substance Discharge		SITE ASSESSMENT MAY 14, 1999
	2008-08-12	29	Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Rpt Received		PRELIMINARY SOIL & GROUNDWATER INVESTIGATION - MAY 14, 1999

Substance	Type	Amt Released	Units
Chlorinated Solvents	VOC
Petroleum - Unknown Type	Petroleum
Tetrachloroethene (Perchloroethylene)	VOC
Trichloroethylene	Industrial Chem

STERLING ENTERPRISES 304 W WISCONSIN AVE, APPLETON, WI 54911

JENNIFER BORSKI  jennifer.borski@wisconsin.gov