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Didion Milling Explosion

 
Site Contact:
Paul Ruesch
OSC

(ruesch.paul@epa.gov)

Site Location:
501 S. Williams Street
Cambria, WI 53923
 response.epa.gov/didionmillexplosion

EPA responded to an explosion at a corn mill processing plant adjacent to an ethanol production plant. Though there was no reported release of oil or hazardous materials to the environment, EPA assisted in the coordinated response effort.

This website contains photos, documents and a pollution report summarizing EPA involvement in the response.


Collapsed portion of the milling plant which exploded Water from a broken water line running off the site Water run-off from the site onto Williams Street Initial absorbent boom placed in run-off water stream to prevent foam insulation from leaving site Run-off carrying small particles of foam insulation from the collapsed structure. Additional boom was placed to prevent the particles from leaving the site and entering a storm drain Water running off the site into a storm drain on Williams Street Run-off from the site entering a storm drain on Williams Street Un-named creek on west side of Williams Street across from plant where storm water drain emptied Spill trailer staged at entrance to facility