1300 Cleveland Ave. PFAS Groundwater Results Now Available on DNR Website

  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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Rosecrans Properties LLC Has Purchased the Wauleco Property in Wausau

  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

  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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700 Grand Ave. — DNR Provides Conceptual Approval for Investigation Workplan

  According to public records available on the DNR’s website related to 700 Grand Avenue vacant parcels, regulators have given conceptual approval to the site’s Investigation Workplan. The full DNR letter to 700 Grand Apartments, LLC — which is dated January 2, 2025 — is embedded below or can be downloaded directly from this government link. The letter conveys that …

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City Receives “Responsible Party Letter” for Contamination at 700 Grand Avenue

  According to records on the DNR’s Bureau for Remediation and Redevelopment Tracking System (BRRTS), the City of Wausau received a Responsible Party Letter from the DNR for the vacant parcels associated with 700 Grand Avenue. The letter from the DNR is dated November 20, 2024, and is addressed to Kevin Fabel, the City’s environmental engineer. The full letter can …

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EPA Sends Letter to 3M Regarding PFAS in Wausau City Wells

  While the City of Wausau already sued 3M Company and other manufacturers for PFAS contamination in its municipal water supply, now a federal regulatory agency has submitted a formal information request to 3M regarding PFAS contamination identified in Wausau City Wells as far back as 2019. High PFAS water levels had been discovered at the 3M Greystone plant last …

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New 3M Company Clean Air Act Violations in Wausau

  Data posted on the EPA’s online enforcement and compliance tool, ECHO, shows that 3M Company in Wausau’s Thomas Street neighborhood received two new recent Notices of Violation for High Priority Clean Air Act Violations. The dates listed for the Notices of Violation are 3/29/24 and 5/2/24. Per the EPA data, the violations relate to elements such as Volatile Organic …

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