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04-46-592048 VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK SPILL
Activity Type / Status Jurisdiction
SPILL  CLOSED DNR RR
Location Name County DNR Region
1062 13TH AVE OZAUKEE SOUTHEAST
Address Municipality
1062 13TH AVE GRAFTON
PLSS Description Latitude (WGS84) Longitude (WGS84) Google Maps RR Sites Map
NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Sec 24, T10N, R21E 43.3220052 -87.9494444 Click to view on Google Maps using Lat/Long
Additional Location Description
STORM DRAIN AND N END OF PARK, 50FT NORTH OF KAYAK LAUNCH.
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
2023-03-31 2023-05-09
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
2023-05-09 11 Spill Activity Closed
2023-03-31 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2023-03-31 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20230331SE46-1 Unknown 2023-03-31  1150
Description of Incident/General Comments
LAT: 43.321997 LONG: -87.94944 PRIVATE PARTY REFERRED TO SPILL LINE BY WARDEN TONY YOUNG, WITNESSED A MILKY WHITE LIQUID FLOWING FROM STORM DRAIN IN VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK INTO THE MILWAUKEE RIVER. SUBSTANCE DOES NOT HAVE ANY SHEEN TO IT, BUT DOES SEEM TO FLOAT ON TOP OF WATER. WAS OCCURRING WHEN RP ARRIVED AT PARK AT APPROX. 1130 ON 03/31 03/31 --REUTEMAN LEFT VOICEMAIL WITH WARDEN YOUNG TO FOLLOW UP ON SPILL. --REUTEMAN EMAILED VILLAGE OF GRAFTON ASKING WHERE OUTFALL ORIGINATES & IF VILLAGE CAN RESPOND TO THE SITE. 04/03 --AMBER THOMAS (VILLAGE) RESPONDED WITH PHOTOS OF OUTFALL FROM THIS MORNING. NO WHITE DISCHARGE WAS OBSERVED. 04/07 --RECEIVED UPDATE FROM A. THOMAS ABOUT VILLAGE OF GRAFTON INVESTIGATION. VAGUE WHITE SUBSTANCE NOTICED EARLIER IN WEEK, BUT UNABLE TO TRACE BACK THROUGH STORM SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY A SOURCE. NOT OBSERVED SINCE. NO CLEANUP ACTIONS APPEAR POSSIBLE OR NECESSARY AT THIS TIME.
Type of Location
PUBLIC PROP/RESIDENCE (FED/ST/CNTY/CITY/TWN OFCS/BLDGS/GRND)
Spill Cause
UNKNOWN 
Description of Cause or Additional Details
ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
Description of Environmental Impact
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
Potential Resource Damages
Type: FISH
Resource Damage Description
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
INVESTIGATION INTO STORM SYSTEM COULD NOT IDENTIFY SOURCE, SUBSTANCE NOT OBSERVED SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER INITIAL EVENT. NO ACTIONS TAKEN.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
No Action Taken
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Unknown Substance (MILKY WHITE LIQUID, FLOATS ON TOP OF WATER) Unknown
For More Information on this Activity
Southeast Region Contact: Jenny Meyer  jennifer.meyer1@wisconsin.gov
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