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04-41-554627 WE ENERGIES SPILL
Activity Type / Status Jurisdiction
SPILL  CLOSED DNR RR
Location Name County DNR Region
WE ENERGIES - VALLEY POWER PLANT MILWAUKEE SOUTHEAST
Address Municipality
1035 W CANAL ST MILWAUKEE
PLSS Description Latitude (WGS84) Longitude (WGS84) Google Maps RR Sites Map
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Additional Location Description
INSIDE FACILITY
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
241007800 2009-11-13 2010-01-04
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
2010-01-04 11 Spill Activity Closed
2009-11-13 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2009-11-13 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20091113SE41-1 2009-11-13  03:40 2009-11-13  08:15
Description of Incident/General Comments
RECEIVED NR 708 DOCUMENTATION REPORT, DATED NOVEMBER 19, 2009, FROM WE ENERGIES.
Type of Location
POWER GENERATING PLANT/UTILITY CO/ELECTRICAL TRNSF/DIST STN
Spill Cause
EQUIPMENT FAILURE EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Description of Environmental Impact
NOT PROVIDED
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
SHUT DOWN POWER PLANT AND WE ENERGIES IS DOING CLEAN UP. EXPECT TO BE BACK UP AND RUNNING AROUND 1130. OIL ABSORBENTS AND PADS WERE USED AND MATERIAL WAS CONTAINERIZED AND DISPOSED OF THROUGH METRO LANDFILL. AT ABOUT 0500 HOURS ON NOVEMBER 13TH, WE ENERGIES NOTIFIED MMSD OF SPILL.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Cleanup Method - Absorbent
Products/Waste Removed
Repairs Made
Waste Destination WASTE MANAGEMENT METRO RDF
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Mineral Oil Mineral Oil (No PCB or <50ppm) 55 Gal
Waste Destination
Destination Comment
OTHER: WASTE MANAGEMENT METRO RDF
Responsible Party
WE ENERGIES 333 W EVERETT ST A231, MILWAUKEE, WI 53203
For More Information on this Activity
Southeast Region Contact: Jenny Meyer  jennifer.meyer1@wisconsin.gov
554627 | 04-41-554627
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