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04-38-588193 WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC SPILL
Activity Type / Status Jurisdiction
SPILL  CLOSED DNR RR
Location Name County DNR Region
WAUPACA FOUNDRY, INC MARINETTE NORTHEAST
Address Municipality
805 OGDEN ST MARINETTE
PLSS Description Latitude (WGS84) Longitude (WGS84) Google Maps RR Sites Map
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Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
438041450 2021-07-26 2021-08-25
Characteristics
Above Ground
Petrol Tank

Drycleaner
EPA
NPL Site
EPA
Superfund
PECFA Funds
Eligible

PFAS

ROW Impact

Sediments
Underground
Petrol Tank
WI DOT
Site
 
Site Files
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Actions
Date Code Name File Comment
2021-08-25 11 Spill Activity Closed
2021-07-26 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2021-07-26 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20210726NE38-1 2021-07-26  0715 2021-07-26  0920
Description of Incident/General Comments
BIODEGRADABLE HYDRAULIC OIL. SLIGHT SHEEN WAS NOTICED ON THE RIVER, PLANT EMPLOYEE TRACED SHEEN TO OUTFALL ON BOTH SIDES OF WEIR. WATER FROM NON CONTACT COOLING WATER WAS REDIRECTED BACK TO THE PLANT. WEIR WAS PUMPED OUT AND OUTFALL WAS PLUGGED. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO EQUIPMENT WHILE SAFETY KLEEN SKIMMED FLOATING OIL OUT OF THE WEIR AND RECIRCULATION TANK. CLEAN UP DONE TO EXTENT PRACTICABLE.
Type of Location
INDUSTRIAL FACILITY (FOUNDRY/FACTORY/PLATING/MANUFACTURING)
Spill Cause
EQUIPMENT FAILURE 
Description of Cause or Additional Details
HYDRAULIC OIL LEAKED FROM HEAT EXCHANGER INTO NON CONTACT COOLING WATER SYSTEM THAT EVENTUALLY LEADS TO THE MENOMONEE RIVER.
Description of Environmental Impact
INVESTIGATING WHETHER OR NOT OIL GOT INTO THE MENOMONEE RIVER.
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Flow Stopped
Repairs Made
Vacuum
Waste Destination MARINETTE WWTP
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Hydraulic Oil Petroleum 5 Gal
Waste Destination
Destination Comment
OTHER: MARINETTE WWTP
Responsible Party
WAUPACA FOUNDRY 805 OGDEN ST, MARINETTE, WI 54138
For More Information on this Activity
Northeast Region Contact: Denise Danelski  denise.danelski@wisconsin.gov
588193 | 04-38-588193
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