ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP & BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT
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ACTIVITY DETAILS
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04-41-589408
PRIME FLIGHT SPILL
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| Activity Type / Status |
Jurisdiction |
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SPILL
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CLOSED
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DNR RR |
| Address |
Municipality |
| 5300 S HOWELL AVE |
MILWAUKEE |
| PLSS Description |
Latitude (WGS84) |
Longitude (WGS84) |
Google Maps |
RR Sites Map |
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NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Sec 28, T06N, R22E
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42.9507035 |
-87.9002347 |
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| Additional Location Description |
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GATE C 11
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| Additional Activity Details |
Acres |
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UNKNOWN
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| Facility ID |
PECFA No. |
EPA ID |
Start Date |
End Date |
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241280270
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2022-02-22
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2022-03-17
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Characteristics
Above Ground
Petrol Tank
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Drycleaner |
EPA
NPL Site
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EPA
Superfund
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PECFA Funds
Eligible
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PFAS |
ROW Impact |
Sediments |
Underground
Petrol Tank
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WI DOT
Site
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Site Files
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The records related to the site are
documents that were available at the time the scanned paper or
electronic file was uploaded. Records that are confidential,
protected by attorney-client privilege, and other sensitive
records, as well as lab data, may not be included. Additional
records associated with the site may or may not be accessible
through an open records request through DNR or another state
agency (see Jurisdiction above).
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File |
| SITE FILE DOCUMENTATION FOR ACTIVITY. |
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Actions
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Records related to the site are
documents that were available at the time the scanned paper or
electronic file was uploaded. Records withheld by the
department due to confidentiality, attorney-client privilege,
and other sensitive records, as well as lab data, may not be
included. Additional records associated with the site may or
may not be accessible through an open records request through
DNR or another state agency (see Jurisdiction above).
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Date |
Code |
Name |
File |
Comment |
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2022-03-17
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11
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Spill Activity Closed
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2022-02-22
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1
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Spill Incident Occurred
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2022-02-22
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5
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Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
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Spill Details
| SERTS Spill ID |
Spill Occurred Date/Time |
Spill Reported Date/Time |
| 20220222SE41-4 |
2022-02-22 1215 |
2022-02-22 1339 |
| Description of Incident/General Comments |
| 2/22/22: PRIME FLIGHT REFUELING A UNITED PLANE - OPERATOR ERROR CAUSED A RELEASE. APPROXIMATELY 40 GALLONS WENT TO THE PAVED SURFACE. WITH THE RAIN, SOME WENT TO THE STORM SEWER. 55 SECONDS OF RELEASE. EMERGENCY RESPONSE - CLEANED UP FUEL ON THE PAVED SURFACE. DOUBLE BOOM IN THE STORM SEWER. APPROXIMATELY 5-10 GALLONS INTO THE STORM SEWER. THEY WENT DOWN STREAM TO MAKE OBSERVATIONS - NOTHING OBSERVED. ANY SHEEN IN THE CREEK WOULD BE UNRECOVERABLE DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF RAIN TODAY AND THE RATE OF FLOW, ACCORDING TO GREG FAILEY (GMIA).
CLEANED UP PAVED SURFACE TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE. GREG WILL SEND A FOLLOW UP EMAIL. THEY WILL KEEP THE BOOM IN THE STORM SEWER IN PLACE UNTIL THEY NO LONGER SEE ANY SHEEN IN THAT AREA.
NEUMANN REC'D 2ND EMAIL FROM GREG. NO FURTHER SHEEN OBSERVED AND BOOM WAS REMOVED.
2/24: NEUMANN MADE OBSERVATIONS OF DOWNGRADIENT, ACCESSIBLE AREAS OF THE CREEK. DEMINIMUS SHEEN WAS OBSERVED, POSSIBLY RELATED TO THIS RELEASE. WILL MAKE ADDITIONAL OBSERVATIONS.
3/3: NEUMANN MADE OBSERVATIONS OF DOWNGRADIENT LOCATION. THE ICE HAD MELTED AND DEMINUMUS SHEEN WAS OBSERVED. UNRECOVERABLE AMOUNT.
3/17: NEUMANN MADE OBSERVATIONS. NO EVIDENCE OF SHEEN WAS OBSERVED. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, IMPACTS WERE ADDRESSED TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE AND NO FURTHER ACTIONS APPEAR NECESSARY AT THIS TIME. |
| Type of Location |
| CIVILIAN OR MILITARY AIRPORT/HELICOPTER PAD |
| Spill Cause |
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HUMAN ERROR |
| Description of Cause or Additional Details |
| REFUELING THE PLANE AND OPERATOR FAILED TO NOTICE THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING. |
| Description of Environmental Impact |
| BOOM AROUND THE STORM SEWER. POSSIBLY 5 TO 10 GALLONS COULD HAVE MADE IT TO THE STORM SEWER. NO SHEENS WERE SEEN ON WILSON PARK CREEK DOWNSTREAM. STORM SEWER ABOUT 30 YARDS FROM THE PLANE. 5 TO 10 IS AN ESTIMATE. |
| Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported |
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CLEANED UP FUEL ON THE PAVED SURFACE.
DEPLOYED BOOM IN THE IMPACTED STORM SEWER.
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Spiller Actions
| Action |
Comment |
| Cleanup Method - Absorbent |
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| Boom |
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Substances
| Substance |
Type |
Amt Released |
Units |
| Jet Fuel |
Petroleum |
40 |
Gal |
Responsible Party
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