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04-41-582376 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
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD YARD
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
241012860 2018-10-08 2018-10-11
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
2018-10-11 11 Spill Activity Closed
2018-10-08 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2018-10-08 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20181008SE41-1 2018-10-08  1249 2018-10-08  1543
Description of Incident/General Comments
UNION PACIFIC REPORT NUMBER 2018-10-08-116MMR T. NOBILE SENT EMAIL TO KEVIN PETERBURS (UP ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER) ON 10/09/2018 REQUESTING UPDATE ON NOTIFICATION. T. NOBILE RECEIVED EMAIL UPDATE FROM MATTHEW THOMPSON (UNION PACIFIC) ON 10/09/2018. UPDATE PROVIDED. CONFIRMED HYDROCHLORIC ACID RESIDUE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF A SPLIT RING ON THE EDUCTION LINE. LESS THAN A HALF GALLON HAD RELEASED TO THE MANWAY SURFACE WITH NO PRODUCT REACHING THE GROUND. THE PUFFS OF SMOKE WAS A RESULT OF THE PRODUCT REACTION WITH MOISTURE IN THE AIR. PRODUCT WAS NEUTRALIZED WITH SODA ASH AND THE SPLIT RING WAS POSITIONED ON THE FLANGE CORRECTLY. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE OR FOLLOW UP REQUESTED.
Type of Location
RAILROAD PROPERTY (YARDS/TRACKS/ROUNDHOUSE/AND ROW)
Spill Cause
TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT, FUEL TANK SPILL TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT, FUEL TANK SPILL
Description of Environmental Impact
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
RMS IS IN PROCESS OF CLEAN UP WITH UNION PACIFIC HAZMAT MANAGER. PRODUCT WAS NEUTRALIZED WITH SODA ASH AND THE SPLIT RING WAS POSITIONED ON THE FLANGE CORRECTLY.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Other NEUTRALIZED
Repairs Made
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Acid (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) Industrial Chem 1 Gal
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
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