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04-30-583149 JOSHUA & AMY JABS SPILL
Activity Type / Status Jurisdiction
SPILL  CLOSED DNR RR
Location Name County DNR Region
2019 91ST ST KENOSHA SOUTHEAST
Address Municipality
2019 91ST ST PLEASANT PRAIRIE
PLSS Description Latitude (WGS84) Longitude (WGS84) Google Maps RR Sites Map
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Additional Location Description
PRIVATE RESIDENCE, CHICKEN COOP/STORAGE AREA
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
230220980 2018-06-04 2019-02-18
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
2019-02-18 11 Spill Activity Closed
2018-06-04 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2018-06-04 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20180604SE30-1 2018-06-04  1452 2018-06-04  1526
Description of Incident/General Comments
STEVE MUELLER SENT RP PACKET TO RESPONSIBLE PARTY VIA REPORTED EMAIL ON 6/5/18. T. NOBILE SENT FOLLOW UP EMAIL ON 09/05/2018. REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTATION/REPORT. T. NOBILE CALLED RP CONTACT (262) 997-7052 AT 0916 ON 09/18/2018. LEFT DETAILED VOICEMAIL REQUESTING UPDATE. T. NOBILE SENT EMAIL TO CONSERVATION WARDEN TAYLOR MEINHOLZ ON 10/11/2018 REQUESTING CALL AND POTENTIAL ASSISTANCE ON SITE VISIT FOLLOWUP. I. ROSS (DNR) SENT EMAIL TO CONSERVATION WARDEN TAYLOR MEINHOLZ ON 11/2/2018 REQUESTING INFORMATION ON FOLLOW UP. 11/14/18: NEUMANN AND ROSS ARRIVE AT THE REPORTED LOCATION AT APPROXIMATELY 1200. KNOCKED ON THE DOOR AND RANG THE DOORBELL SEVERAL TIMES. NO ONE ANSWERED. 11/14/18: NEUMANN SENT EMAIL TO RESPONSIBLE PARTY REQUESTING UPDATE. 12/3/18: NO RESPONSE TO 11/14 EMAIL REC'D TO DATE. NEUMANN SENT SPILLS RP LETTER VIA CERTIFIED MAIL TO RESPONSIBLE PARTY ADDRESS. 1/2/19: NEUMANN REC'D UNCLAIMED LETTER THAT WAS SENT ON 12/3/18. LETTER WAS MARKED RETURN TO SENDER. 1/2/19: NEUMANN SPOKE WITH WARDEN TAYLOR MEINHOLZ. MEINHOLZ WILL ATTEMPT TO HAND DELIVER THE LETTER TO THE REPORTED ADDRESS AND INFORM NEUMANN OF OUTCOME. 1/3/19: NEUMANN REC'D EMAIL FROM WARDEN MEINHOLZ. MEINHOLZ DELIVERED THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY LETTER TO THE HOME OWNER, JOSHUA JABS. 2/8/19: NEUMANN AND ROSS (DNR) SPOKE WITH SUPERVISOR MICHELE NORMAN. DETERMINED THAT SENDING A RESPONSIBLE PARTY LETTER WAS APPROPRIATE AT THIS TIME, DUE TO THE NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS TO REACH OUT TO THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY. THIS SERTS # WILL BE CLOSED AND TRANSFERRED TO AN ERP AFTER FEBRUARY 17, 2019, IF NO RESPONSE IS RECEIVED. 2/18/19: NEUMANN COORDINATED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM ASSOCIATE JENNIFER DORMAN (WDNR). THIS SPILL CASE WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO AN ERP.
Type of Location
PRIVATE PROP/RESIDENCE (HOUSE/CONDO/APT BLDG/AND YARD)
Spill Cause
FIRE 
Description of Cause or Additional Details
PLEASANT PRAIRIE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A POSSIBLE BRUSH FIRE WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE A CHICKEN COOP FIRE. DIESEL FUEL LEAKED OUT OF AN OLD ROAD SIGN EQUIPPED WITH GENERATOR & TANK ON SITE OF THE FIRE. PROPERTY OWNER SAID THE FIRE MELTED A SMALL HOLE IN THE TANK AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF DF (2-5 GALLONS) REMAINING IN THE TANK LEAKED OUT. THE TANK SIZE IS 20-40 GALLONS, BUT THE OWNER SAID THEY DON'T USE THE GENERATOR SO THEY DONT KEEP MUCH DF IN IT.
Description of Environmental Impact
SOAKED INTO THE GRASS. NOT AWARE OF ANY WATERWAYS OR DITCHES.
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
ACCORDING TO AMY JABS OIL DRY WAS USED TO SURROUND/CONTAIN THE SPILL. OIL DRY & "SOAK-UP BLANKETS" WERE PLACED OVER SPILL TO COLLECT FREE PRODUCT. SORBANTS & CONTAMINATED SOIL WERE SHOVELLED UP BY JOSHUA JABS AND PLACED INTO THREE 13-GAL GARBAGE BAGS FOR DISPOSAL. AMY JABS SAID SHE WOULD CALL VILLAGE TO CONFIRM DISPOSAL INTO PROPERTY GARBAGE CART. THE JABS WILL SUBMIT A REPORT WITH PHOTOGRAPHS DOCUMENTING THEIR CLEANUP EFFORTS.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Cleanup Method - Absorbent PADS/BLANKETS
Cleanup Method - Absorbent GRANULAR
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Diesel Fuel Petroleum 5 Gal
Responsible Party
AMY JABS 2019 91ST ST, PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI 53158
JOSHUA JABS 2019 91ST ST, PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI 53158
For More Information on this Activity
Southeast Region Contact: Jenny Meyer  jennifer.meyer1@wisconsin.gov
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