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ZAHN FARMS SPILL
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| Status |
Activity Type |
Jurisdiction |
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CLOSED
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SPILL |
DNR RR |
| Address |
Municipality |
| STH 32 & VALLEY LINE RD |
MAPLE VALLEY |
| PLSS Description |
Latitude (WGS84) |
Longitude (WGS84) |
Google Maps |
RR Sites Map |
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SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Sec 33, T29N, R18E
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44.9404243 |
-88.3140037 |
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| Additional Location Description |
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W OF INTERSECTION
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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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2016-11-06
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2017-04-25
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Characteristics
PECFA Funds
Eligible
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EPA
Superfund
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EPA
NPL Site
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Above Ground
Petrol Tank
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Underground
Petrol Tank
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Drycleaner |
PFAS |
Sediments |
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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2017-04-25
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11
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Spill Activity Closed
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2016-11-06
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1
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Spill Incident Occurred
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2016-11-06
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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 |
| 20161106NE43-1 |
Unknown |
2016-11-06 1147 |
| Description of Incident/General Comments |
| 11/6/16, OSCS P COLLINS CALLED WARDEN HARTWICK TO DISCUSS THE SITUATION. RP WAS USING A VAC TRUCK TO REMOVE MANURE FROM ROAD DITCH. NO WATERWAYS IMPACTED. ROAD DITCH BLOCKED TO PREVENT RUNOFF.
11/8/2016 RRJ LEFT BOB ZAHN MESSAGE REQUESTING STATUS UPDATEL. CALLED WARDEN AND LEARNED THAT VAC TRUCK ON SCENE HAD 3,000 GALLONS SUCKED UP WHEN HE LEFT. DITCH WAS BLOCKED WITH SAND. RP WILL SCOOP OUT REMAINING MANURE FROM DITCH AND FIELD APPLY. WARDEN HARTWICK WAS VERY COMFORTABLE WITH RESPONSE.
11/8/2016 JUSTIN (ON BEHALF OF B ZAHN) CALLED RRJ AND PROVIDED STATUS REPORT. HAVE APPROX 5,000 GALLS RECOVERED. GOING BACK TODAY TO SCRAPE AND RESEED DITCH.
11/9/2016 TALKED WITH BILL FROM OCONTO COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT. FARMER WAS OUT CLEANING UP THE SPILL YESTERDAY WITHOUT THE PROPER SIGNAGE OR HS EQUIPMENT. JUST UPDATING US AND WONDERING WHAT IS GOING ON. EXPLAINED THAT STATE LAW REQUIRES THE FARMER TO CLEAN UP THE SPILL HOWEVER DEPARTMENT CANNOT REGULATE HS OR SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS. RRJ ALSO SUGGESTED THAT HIGHWAY DEPT. CHECK WITH THE FARMER THAT CLEANUP AND RESTORATION IS ACCEPTABLE. BILL COUNTY HWY DEPT 920-604-1158.
11/14/2016 CALL FROM BILL ELLIAS (920) 604-1158 THAT SPILL AREA WAS NOT PROPERLY RESTORED. THERE WERE RUTS AND PILES OF DIRT IN DITCH. LOOKS LIKE THEY SEEDED AND STRAW WAS ON THE GROUND. ASKED THAT BILL SEND ME PHOTOS.
11/14/2016 RRJ CALLED FARMER AND LEFT MESSAGE. EXPLAINED THAT THEY NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB A RESTORATION. MIGHT WANT TO DISCUSS WITH THE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT. (BILL 920-604-1158). RECEIVED CALL FROM JUSTIN AT 14:25 THAT HE TALKED WITH BILL FROM THE HWY DEPT. AND WILL GO BACK OUT TO RE-GRADE DITCH.
11/21/2016 EMAILS ABOUT NON (HEIDI AND RICK STOLL). RRJ CALLED WARDEN PAUL HARTRICK. WARDEN WAS NOTIFIED BY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WARDEN HAS VERY GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT AND THEY WILL CALL THE WARDEN WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS. THIS WAS AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE DRIVER DID NOT HAVE LICENSE AND NEEDED TO BE AIR-LIFTED TO A HOSPITAL. WARDEN WAS OUT AT SCENE ABOUT 1 HOUR AFTER ACCIDENT HAPPENED. WARDEN FEELS FARM KNEW THAT DNR WAS AWARE OF SPILL BECAUSE HE WAS OUT THERE. FARM DEALING WITH AN INJURY AND OTHER CHAOS FROM ACCIDENT SO WARDEN CALLED IN SPILL WHEN HE ARRIVED. WARDEN SAID THAT THEY DIDN’T HAVE TO DO IT BECAUSE HE COULD DO IT. WARDEN SAID THAT THEY MADE A GOOD ATTEMPT TO CLEAN UP SPILL BUT NEEDED TO STOP THE NIGHT OF NOV 6TH BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT VAC REMAINING MATERIAL UP. WOULD GO BACK AND REMOVE REMAINING MATERIAL AT A LATER TIME.
11/22/2016 RRJ CALLED BILL TO DISCUSS SPILL. LEFT MESSAGE FOR HIM TO CALL ME BACK.
1/11/2017 RRJ RECEIVED EMAIL FROM HEIDI SCHMITT MARQUEZ (AG STAFF) WITH LINK TO REPORT INFORMATION. SEE EMAIL FOLDER IN EFILES.
3/3/2017 RRJ, HEIDI, AND ROX HAD MEETING TO DISCUSS NON. ISSUE WITH FALSE REPORTING IN REPORT SENT TO HEIDI.
3/6/2017 A SECOND MEETING WAS HELD WITH RICK STOLL, HEIDI, AND ROX. DECIDED THAT WE WILL NOT SEND NON. THIS SPILL CAN BE CLOSED ONCE REVISED REPORT RECEIVED. HEIDI WILL LET US KNOW WHEN THAT IS RECEIVED.
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| Type of Location |
| FARMSTEAD/FARM FIELD/OPEN RURAL UPLAND |
| Spill Cause |
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TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT, LOAD SPILL |
| Description of Cause or Additional Details |
| OPERATOR OF A SEPTIC HAULER ROLLED THE TRUCK WHEN ENTERING THE ROAD SIDE DITCH. |
| Description of Environmental Impact |
| ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. |
| Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported |
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ZAHN FARMS HAS THEIR OWN VAC TRUCK AND RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY WHEN SPILLED OCCURRED. WILL FIELD APPLY WHAT WAS RECOVERED.
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Spiller Actions
Substances
| Substance |
Type |
Amt Released |
Units |
| Manure (Manure) |
Manure |
7,000 |
Gal |
Waste Destination
| Destination |
Comment |
| OTHER: UNDETERMINED |
RECOVERED MATERIAL WILL BE APPLIED TO FIELDS |
Responsible Party
| ZAHNS FARMS 11680 CTH H, GILLETT, WI 54124 |
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