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04-41-583345 CARGILL SPILL
Activity Type / Status Jurisdiction
SPILL  CLOSED DNR RR
Location Name County DNR Region
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION MILWAUKEE SOUTHEAST
Address Municipality
200 S EMMBER LN MILWAUKEE
PLSS Description Latitude (WGS84) Longitude (WGS84) Google Maps RR Sites Map
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Additional Location Description
AIR RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
241672090 2019-03-27 2019-03-29
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
2019-03-29 11 Spill Activity Closed
2019-03-27 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2019-03-27 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20190327SE41-1 2019-03-27  1707 2019-03-27  1920
Description of Incident/General Comments
RELEASE IS SECURED AT THIS TIME. 3/29/19: NEUMANN LEFT VOICEMAIL FOR NAPOLEON (CARGILL) REQUESTING UPDATE. NAPOLEON CALLED NEUMANN AND INFORMED NEUMANN THAT THEY DID NOT BELIEVE A LEAK TO THE ATMOSPHERE ACTUALLY OCCURRED. SOME INSULATION ON THE UNIT WAS WET, SO IT WAS DISCHARGED THAT WAY. THE INSULATION WILL BE REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY SHUT DOWN. REPAIRS WILL OCCUR TOMORROW. NO DNR ASSISTANCE WAS REQUESTED. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, IMPACTS OCCURRED ONLY TO INSULATION WITHIN UNIT, THE SYSTEM IS SHUT DOWN, AND REPAIRS WILL OCCUR ON 3/30. NO DNR ASSISTANCE WAS REQUESTED.
Type of Location
INDUSTRIAL FACILITY (FOUNDRY/FACTORY/PLATING/MANUFACTURING)
Spill Cause
OVERFILL (STORAGE TANK, VEHICLE OR EQUIPMENT) OVERFILL (STORAGE TANK, VERHICLE OR EQUIPMENT)
Description of Environmental Impact
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
THE INSULATION WILL BE REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY SHUT DOWN. REPAIRS WILL OCCUR TOMORROW.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Repairs Made
Shut-down System
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Anhydrous Ammonia - Not for Agricultural Use Industrial Chem
For More Information on this Activity
Southeast Region Contact: Jenny Meyer  jennifer.meyer1@wisconsin.gov
583345 | 04-41-583345
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