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04-41-584872 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
CARGILL
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
241672090 2019-08-22 2019-12-13
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
2019-12-13 11 Spill Activity Closed
2019-08-22 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2019-08-22 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20190822SE41-2 2019-08-22  0800 2019-08-22  1332
Description of Incident/General Comments
2019.08.22: I.ROSS CALLED LATANYA DUNN TO DISCUSS, NO ANSWER, LEFT A MESSAGE. 2019.08.23: I.ROSS CALLED AT APPROX 0841, NO ANSWER, LEFT MESSAGE REQUESTING CALL BACK. 20190919: I.ROSS CALLED LATANYA TO DISCUSS, NO ANSWER, LEFT MESSAGE. 20190930: I.ROSS CALLED LATANYA TO DISCUSS, NO ANSWER, LEFT MESSAGE. I.ROSS CALLED CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS GENERAL LINE (414) 645-6500 (EXT 4) MARK CALMAN - MAINTENANCE DEPT. NO ASNWER, LEFT MESSAGE. 20191010: I.ROSS RECIEVED VOICEMAIL FROM KELVIN, CALLED BACK, NO ANSWER LEFT MESSAGE. 20191018:I.ROSS CALLED MAINTENANCE, LEFT MESSAGE. 20191112: I.ROSS CALLED LATANYA DUNN, NO ANSWER, LEFT MESSAGE. I.ROSS CALLED MARK CALMAN. NO ANSWER LEFT MESSAGE. 20191213: BASED ON THE LACK OF ADDITIONAL REPORTS TO THE DNR, NATURE OF THE RELEASE, AND INABILITY TO RECOVER MATERIAL, AND SEEING AS THE FACILITY IS STILL OPERATIONAL; THIS SPILL WILL BE CONSIDERED CLOSED AT THIS TIME. CAN REOPEN IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECIEVED.
Type of Location
FOOD FACTORY/FOOD WAREHOUSE/CANNING PLANT/GROCERY STORE
Spill Cause
OTHER CAUSE 
Description of Cause or Additional Details
CALLER IS REPORTING A RELEASE OF AMMONIA TO THE AIR FROM A HOT GAS DEFROST LINE DUE TO A PIN HOLE LEAK IN THE LINE.
Description of Environmental Impact
AIR RELEASE
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
THE LEAK WILL BE REPAIRED.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Repairs Made
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Anhydrous Ammonia - Not for Agricultural Use Industrial Chem
Responsible Party
CARGILL INC 1915 W CANAL ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53233
For More Information on this Activity
Southeast Region Contact: Jenny Meyer  jennifer.meyer1@wisconsin.gov
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