SITREP ONE
27 February, 2001
These reports describe significant environmental incidents reported to and tracked by the National Response Center. They reflect both new incidents and follow-up information describing actions taken for previously reported events. The NRC publishes Incident Summary Reports periodically upon receipt of documentary information from the Federal On-Scene Coordinator.
| Occurrence Date: | 27 February, 2001 |
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| Location: | Waukesha, WI |
| Source: | Storage Tank |
| Material: | Diesel Fuel |
| Severity: | Major |
| Quantity Discharged: | 20,000 Gallons |
| Quantity in Water: | 15,000 Gallons |
| Body of Water Affected: | Fox River |
| Federal On-Scene Coordinator: | EPA |
On February 26, 2001, approximately 20,000 gallons of diesel fuel was spilled from a land based facility with approximately 15,000 gallons entering the Fox River in Waukesha, WI. The Marine Safety Office (MSO) in Milwaukee dispatched a response team to assess the situation. The incident was located in the EPA''s interior zone and the MSO response team updated EPA region 5 of the situation. EPA has taken over survey and oversight of the spill. Wisconsin DNR has hired Superior Services to cleanup spilled diesel from the water and facility. CASE CLOSED