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04-30-557188 WE ENERGIES SPILL
Activity Type / Status Jurisdiction
SPILL  CLOSED DNR RR
Location Name County DNR Region
WE ENERGIES PLEASANT PRAIRIE POWER PLANT KENOSHA SOUTHEAST
Address Municipality
8000 95TH ST PLEASANT PRAIRIE
PLSS Description Latitude (WGS84) Longitude (WGS84) Google Maps RR Sites Map
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Additional Location Description
INTERSEC OF 95TH ST & ENTRANCE RD TO PLEASANT PRAIRIE POWER PLT
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
230006260 2011-02-02 2011-06-06
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
2011-06-06 11 Spill Activity Closed
2011-02-14 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
2011-02-02 1 Spill Incident Occurred
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20110214SE30-1 2011-02-02   2011-02-14  
Description of Incident/General Comments
ON JUNE 6, 2011, WDNR RECEIVED A NR 708 DOCUMENTATION REPORT FROM WE ENERGIES AND NORTH SHORE ENVIRONMENTAL.
Type of Location
ROADWAY (PUBLIC ROAD/HIGHWAY/STREET/ALLEY/ROW)
Spill Cause
TRANSFORMER RUPTURE TRANSFORMER RUPTURE
Description of Environmental Impact
NOT PROVIDED
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
RSC FERGUSON SPOKE WITH RICHARD STERNKOPF ON FEBURARY 14, 2011. THE TRANSFORMER WAS BURIED IN THE SNOW BANK AND NOT VISIBLE UNTIL SNOW BEGAN TO MELT. THE UNIT FED ONLY STREET LIGHTS AND NO OTHER SERVICE OUTAGE WAS REPORTED WHICH IS WHY IT WAS NOT KNOWN SOONER.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Repairs Made
Cleanup Method - Excavation
Contractor Hired
Waste Destination WASTE MGMT ORCHARD RIDGE RDF 7.8 TONS OF IMPACTED SOIL
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Mineral Oil Mineral Oil (No PCB or <50ppm) 32 Gal
Waste Destination
Destination Comment
OTHER: WASTE MANAGEMENT ORCHARD RIDGE RDF 7.8 TONS OF IMPACTED SOIL
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
557188 | 04-30-557188
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