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ACTIVITY DETAILS

 
04-41-593984 KOMATSU SPILL
Activity Type / Status Jurisdiction
SPILL  CLOSED DNR RR
Location Name County DNR Region
311 E GREENFIELD AVE MILWAUKEE SOUTHEAST
Address Municipality
311 E GREENFIELD AVE MILWAUKEE
PLSS Description Latitude (WGS84) Longitude (WGS84) Google Maps RR Sites Map
NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Sec 04, T06N, R22E 43.0146952 -87.9078388 Click to view on Google Maps using Lat/Long
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
241219880 2023-12-04 2024-01-22
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
Name File
SITE FILE DOCUMENTATION FOR ACTIVITY. Download PDF Document
Actions
Date Code Name File Comment
2024-01-22 11 Spill Activity Closed
2023-12-06 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
2023-12-04 1 Spill Incident Occurred
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20231206SE41-1 2023-12-04  0800 2023-12-06  0831
Description of Incident/General Comments
LUBE OIL MIXED WITH CONDENSATE WATER. 12/6/23: NEUMANN CORRESPONDED WITH KOMATSU - NORTH SHORE ENVIRONMENTAL WAS CALLED TO RESPOND. PERFORMED SOIL EXCAVATION. NEUMANN REQUESTED NR 708.09 NFA REPORT. NEUMANN CORRESPONDED WITH VEOLIA ON RESPONSE ACTIONS. 1/22/24: REC'D CLEANUP REPORT. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, IMPACTS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN REMOVED TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE AND NO FURTHER ACTIONS APPEAR NECESSARY AT THIS TIME.
Type of Location
INDUSTRIAL FACILITY (FOUNDRY/FACTORY/PLATING/MANUFACTURING)
Spill Cause
EQUIPMENT FAILURE 
Description of Cause or Additional Details
4 LARGE COMPRESSORS THAT NEED THE SEPARATOR BAG REPLACED EVERY 4000 HOURS OF USE. THE ONE BAG WAS AT AROUND 10000 HOURS OF USE AND WAS FULL AND WAS LEAKING INTO THE CONDENSATE LINE. SUMP PUMP PUMPED THE WATER OUTSIDE AND CAUSED THE SOIL TO BE CONTAMINATED.
Description of Environmental Impact
SOIL IMPACTED.
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
GRANULAR ABSORBENTS AND EXCAVATION OF THE IMPACTED SOIL
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Cleanup Method - Absorbent
Cleanup Method - Excavation
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Petrol-based Lubricants, Grease Petroleum 1 Gal
Waste Destination
Destination Comment
LANDFILL: NOT SPECIFIED
For More Information on this Activity
Southeast Region Contact: Jenny Meyer  jennifer.meyer1@wisconsin.gov
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