In Photos: 2026 Earth Day Tree Planting Event in Wausau
- Events
- April 27, 2026
CCW Volunteers and Community Members Planting Trees on April 25, 2026, at Wausau’s Schofield Park
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PFAS Contamination Just Found at 3M Wausau Greystone is 800 Times Higher Than DHS-Proposed Limit
- 3M Company, PFAS
- March 15, 2026
According to records recently uploaded to the DNR’s BRRTS database for 3M Company’s Wausau Greystone Quarry, PFAS groundwater contamination on the site was identified at a level as much as 800 times higher than the groundwater enforcement standards proposed by Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services (DHS) in 2025. In February 2025, DHS proposed a limit for PFOA in Wisconsin …
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Wausau Superfund Site on Wisconsin River to Undergo EPA-Approved PFAS Groundwater Testing
- Groundwater Contamination, PFAS, Wausau Superfund Site
- February 28, 2026
According to information from the DNR’s BRRTS database, the superfund site along the Wisconsin River in Wausau will undergo PFAS groundwater testing in the spring of 2026. The PFAS Groundwater Workplan can be viewed on the DNR’s website and is embedded below. The EPA approved the PFAS testing plan for the superfund site in a February 4, 2026 email …
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Long-Awaited Thomas St. Testing Results Reveal Significant Contamination in “Area A”
- Dioxin, Thomas Street
- February 2, 2026
This post has been updated to also include soil sample TS-SS-SB-3 at a depth of 18 to 20 feet which had a dioxin TEQ of 2603.34 ng/kg According to information recently posted on the DNR’s public-facing database of contaminated properties, test results from Thomas Street Corridor soil and groundwater samples contain levels exceeding the DNR’s regulatory limits for …
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3M Greystone’s PFAS Site Investigation Work Plan Not Approved by DNR
- 3M Company, PFAS
- August 19, 2025
According to a letter from the DNR to 3M Company dated August 11, 2025, state regulators did not approve the Scope of Work (SOW) that 3M submitted to the department for the objective of further refining delineation and characterization of PFAS at the Greystone site. That letter can be downloaded and reviewed directly from the DNR’s website, and is …
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3M Wausau Greystone’s PFAS Site Investigation Work Plan Submitted to DNR
- 3M Company, PFAS
- June 15, 2025
According to information posted on the Wisconsin DNR’s BRRTS website, the PFAS Site Investigation Work Plan for 3M’s Greystone facility in the Wausau area has been submitted to state regulators. The work plan is dated June 9, 2025. The plan can be downloaded from the DNR’s website via this link, or is embedded below for review. As stated in …
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1300 Cleveland Ave. PFAS Groundwater Results Now Available on DNR Website
- 1300 Cleveland Avenue, PFAS
- May 12, 2025
In recent weeks, the Wisconsin DNR posted the latest PFAS groundwater results for 1300 Cleveland Avenue on its website. The site, which is zoned residential and sits in the middle of a densely populated residential area, is an open Environmental Repair Program (ERP) site. ERP sites are sites that have contaminated soil and/or groundwater that are addressed under Wisconsin …
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2025 Earth Day Tree Planting at Wausau’s Westview Park
- Events
- April 27, 2025
Photos from Wausau’s Earth Day tree planting at Westview Park on April 26, 2025.
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Rosecrans Properties LLC Has Purchased the Wauleco Property in Wausau
- Commercial Development Company Inc., Environmental Liability Transfer Inc., Rosecrans Properties LLC, SNE / Wauleco / Sentry Insurance
- April 15, 2025
Rosecrans Properties LLC has purchased the contaminated Wauleco site along Thomas Street in Wausau. Rosecrans Properties LLC is an affiliate of Environmental Liability Transfer, Inc. Environmental Liability Transfer, Inc. is listed as a corporate affiliate of Commercial Development Company, Inc. on its website. Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions lists a registered effective date for Rosecrans Properties LLC of 12/06/2024. …
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DNR Sends Responsible Party Letter to 3M for PFAS at Wausau Greystone
- 3M Company, PFAS
- March 25, 2025
According to public records available on the Wisconsin DNR’s website, 3M Company received a Responsible Party Letter from state regulators related to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) identified at its Wausau Greystone Quarry. The Responsible Party letter is dated March 10, 2025, and it can be accessed directly on the government’s website. The DNR website page for this new …
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