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04-41-580662 UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD SPILL
Activity Type / Status Jurisdiction
SPILL  CLOSED DNR RR
Location Name County DNR Region
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO MILWAUKEE SOUTHEAST
Address Municipality
4823 N 119TH ST MILWAUKEE
PLSS Description Latitude (WGS84) Longitude (WGS84) Google Maps RR Sites Map
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Additional Location Description
BUTLER YARD, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD YARD
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
241012860 2017-11-27 2017-11-30
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
2017-11-30 11 Spill Activity Closed
2017-11-27 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2017-11-27 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20171127SE41-1 2017-11-27  1741 2017-11-27  1811
Description of Incident/General Comments
T. NOBILE SENT FOLLOW UP EMAIL TO TED AMMAN (DNR-OCSC) TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. T. NOBILE RECEIVED EMAIL RESPONSE FROM TED AMMAN (DNR-OCSC). T. NOBILE TO FOLLOW UP WITH UNION PACIFIC DISPATCH. T. NOBILE SPOKE WITH MARY (UNION PACIIFC DISPATCH) AT 0856 ON 11/28/2017. INCIDENT NUMBER: 2017-11-27-187-SMS. NO FUTHER INFORMATION. CONTRACTOR TO RESPOND TO LOCAITON DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. DNR TO TO FOLLOW UP WITH UP ON PROGRESS. T. NOBILE SPOKE WITH SARAH (UNION PACIFIC DISPATCH) AT 0827 ON 11/30/2017. UPDATE PROVIDED. ACCORDING TO THE HAZMAT MANAGER, CLEANUP OF THE MATERIAL WAS COMPLETED ON 11/28/2017. NO EXACT RELEASE AMOUNT PROVIDED, BUT DESCRIBED AS NOT SIGNIFICANT. G&T ENTERPRISES COMPLETED A LOAD ADJUSTMENT OF RAIL CAR MATERIAL. NO ASSISTANCE OR FOLLOWUP REQUESTED.
Type of Location
RAILROAD PROPERTY (YARDS/TRACKS/ROUNDHOUSE/AND ROW)
Spill Cause
EQUIPMENT FAILURE EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Description of Environmental Impact
NO WATERWAYS WERE IMPACTED.
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
T. NOBILE SPOKE WITH SARAH (UNION PACIFIC DISPATCH) AT 0827 ON 11/30/2017. UPDATE PROVIDED. ACCORDING TO THE HAZMAT MANAGER, CLEANUP OF THE MATERIAL WAS COMPLETED ON 11/28/2017. NO EXACT RELEASE AMOUNT PROVIDED, BUT DESCRIBED AS NOT SIGNIFICANT. G&T ENTERPRISES COMPLETED A LOAD ADJUSTMENT OF RAIL CAR MATERIAL. NO ASSISTANCE OR FOLLOWUP REQUESTED.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Products/Waste Removed
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Metals (ZINC BORATE) Metals
Responsible Party
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD 4823 N 119TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53225
For More Information on this Activity
Southeast Region Contact: Jenny Meyer  jennifer.meyer1@wisconsin.gov
580662 | 04-41-580662
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