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04-17-596660 3M SPILL
Activity Type Jurisdiction
SPILL  DNR RR
Location Name County DNR Region
3M MENOMONIE DUNN WEST CNTRL
Address Municipality
1425 STOKKE PKWY MENOMONIE
PLSS Description Latitude (WGS84) Longitude (WGS84) Google Maps RR Sites Map
SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Sec 18, T28N, R12W 44.9017718 -91.8840472 Click to view on Google Maps using Lat/Long
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
617056660 2025-03-12 2025-04-09
Characteristics
Above Ground
Petrol Tank

Drycleaner
PECFA Funds
Eligible

PFAS

ROW Impact

Sediments
Superfund
NPL Site
Underground
Petrol Tank
WI DOT
Site
 
Site Files
Name File
SITE FILE DOCUMENTATION FOR ACTIVITY. Download PDF Document
Actions
Date Code Name File Comment
2025-04-09 11 Spill Activity Closed
2025-03-12 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2025-03-12 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20250312WC17-1 Unknown 2025-03-12  1235
Description of Incident/General Comments
3/12/25 13:38 PR LEFT MESSAGE WITH BRAD LUEDTKE REQUESTING CALL BACK 3/12/25 PR SPOKE WITH BRAD AND HE WILL BE PROVIDING THE SDS FOR THE BIOCIDE PRODUCT. IT IS USED IN COOLING TOWERS TO REDUCE THE GROWTH OF MICROORGANISMS SUCH AS LEGIONELLA BACTERIA. AS WAS STATED IN THE SERTS WHAT WAS LOST WAS 99.9% WATER SO THE BIOCIDES CONTENT WOULD BE IN THE PPM. HE STATED THAT THERE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ANY PFAS ASSOCIATED WITH A RELEASE FROM THE COOLING TOWERS. AT THIS TIME HE IS STILL UNSURE OF THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE. HE HAS A MEETING SHORTLY WITH THE MAINTENANCE COMPANY THAT DEALS WITH THEIR COOLING TOWERS AND SHOULD KNOW MORE AFTER. BASED OFF THEIR SYSTEM HE STATED THAT THE RELEASE HAPPENED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 21-25 BUT HE/ENVIRONMENTAL WAS ONLY NOTIFIED OF IT TODAY. HE IS STILL LOOKING INTO IF THE WATER FROM THE ROOF WOULD HAVE DISCHARGED TO THE GRASS SURROUNDING THE BUILDING OR WENT TO THEIR INFILTRATION BASON. AT THIS POINT IF IT HAD RELEASED TO GRASS EVERYTHING HAS BEEN ABSORBED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE FURTHER UPDATES. 3/18/25 1500 LEFT MESSAGE FOR BRAD REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE. 3/19/25 MICHELLE ASHER WITH STORMWATER EMAILED BRAD REQUESTING 1. WHAT CAUSED THE RELEASE FROM THE COOLING TOWERS?2. HOW WAS IT CLEANED UP? 3. WHAT MEASURES WILL BE PUT IN PLACE TO ENSURE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE?4. PLEASE PROVIDE AN UPDATED STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP) DETAILING HOW IT WILL BE PREVENTED IN THE FUTURE BY APRIL 21ST, 2025.
Type of Location
INDUSTRIAL FACILITY (FOUNDRY/FACTORY/PLATING/MANUFACTURING)
Spill Cause
UNKNOWN 
Description of Cause or Additional Details
SYSTEM MALFUNCTION OF SOME KIND
Description of Environmental Impact
NO WATERBODIES, SPILLED ONTO ROOF - UNSURE IF GOT INTO STORMWATER BASIN
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
CLEAN-UP PROGRESS UNKNOWN OR CLEAN-UP NOT STARTED.
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Other Substance Not Listed (99.9% WATER, BIOCIDES) Other 43,700 Gal
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