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City of Wausau Receives DNR Responsible Party Letter for Dioxin Contamination

  • Dioxin
  • December 14, 2019

According to the DNR letter, the City of Wausau is responsible for the “discharge of a hazardous substance or other environmental pollution.” The letter references 132 River Street as the specific site of contamination. The DNR has confirmed that the pollution in question is dioxin contamination that exceeds state soil standards for a residential setting.


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