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Waunakee Alloy

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Photo showing the front of the site building <br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Warning signs posted on the outside of doors of the building.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Poly sheeting is used to cover the area where the mercury spill occurred. <br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Photo showing drum which contains PCB and mercury mixed waste. This waste was drummed by the responsible parties environmental consultant during the initial spill cleanup. <br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Animal tracks found throughout the facility, this photo is taken from the room where the mercury spill occurred <br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Shrouds used for the building assesment.<br />Date Taken: 7/29/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.2010944444445<br />Longitude: -89.4548805555556<br />Tags:
START assessed the ground in the main building used shrouds and the Lumex. Areas with greenn paint indicate mercury vapor levels above 1000 nanograms per cubic meter, orange paint indicates levels above 10000 ng/m3<br />Date Taken: 7/29/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1939916666667<br />Longitude: -89.4508583333333<br />Tags:
Photo showing area where highest levels of mercury and PCB contamination exist. <br />Date Taken: 8/13/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1942277777778<br />Longitude: -89.4504166666667<br />Tags:
Transformers were found on site and sampled by START. They were numbered and staged on poly.<br />Date Taken: 7/30/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1945111111111<br />Longitude: -89.4504777777778<br />Tags:
START sampling the oil in the transformers found on site for PCB's.<br />Date Taken: 7/30/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1944916666667<br />Longitude: -89.4503944444444<br />Tags:
Photo showing emptied and cleaned transformers staged and waiting for proper disposal. <br />Date Taken: 8/18/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1945888888889<br />Longitude: -89.4505305555556<br />Tags:
ERRS crew shoveling and vacuuming foundry sand. <br />Date Taken: 8/5/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1937138888889<br />Longitude: -89.4499888888889<br />Tags:
Various chemicals in a lab room attached to the main building. The chemicals were separated into hazard types.<br />Date Taken: 7/30/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1939888888889<br />Longitude: -89.4511805555556<br />Tags:
Work being done within the building to clear foundry sands. <br />Date Taken: 8/10/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1927638888889<br />Longitude: -89.4518194444445<br />Tags:
Photo showing a room following ERRS cleaning operations. <br />Date Taken: 8/7/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1611472222222<br />Longitude: -89.4412388888889<br />Tags:
Photo showing vacuuming operations taking place. <br />Date Taken: 8/7/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1941111111111<br />Longitude: -89.4513166666667<br />Tags:
Photo showing a cleaned room being converted into staging area.<br />Date Taken: 8/7/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1940416666667<br />Longitude: -89.4510888888889<br />Tags:
Staging area for drums and containers found throughout the building.<br />Date Taken: 8/12/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.193775<br />Longitude: -89.4504861111111<br />Tags:
Crushing of empty, non-hazardous drums. <br />Date Taken: 8/12/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1943694444444<br />Longitude: -89.4504694444445<br />Tags:
Photo showing roll off full of empty containers that were determined to be non hazardous. <br />Date Taken: 8/13/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1945305555556<br />Longitude: -89.4500416666667<br />Tags:
Photo showing DataRAM which is being utilized for perimeter air monitoring to ensure public safety. <br />Date Taken: 8/13/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1938055555555<br />Longitude: -89.4513083333333<br />Tags:
Photo showing mercury beads found underneath plastic sheeting in the area where spill occurred. <br />Date Taken: 8/13/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1940472222222<br />Longitude: -89.4507833333333<br />Tags:
Photo showing mercury beads found underneath plastic sheeting in the area where spill occurred. <br />Date Taken: 8/13/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1940111111111<br />Longitude: -89.4506694444444<br />Tags:
Photo showing mercury beads found underneath plastic sheeting in the area where spill occurred. <br />Date Taken: 8/13/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1940305555556<br />Longitude: -89.4506694444444<br />Tags:
Photo showing mercury beads present under the poly sheeting that was left. <br />Date Taken: 8/20/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1942027777778<br />Longitude: -89.4505694444445<br />Tags:
Photo showing mercury beads found underneath plastic sheeting in the area where spill occurred. <br />Date Taken: 8/13/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1940611111111<br />Longitude: -89.4506388888889<br />Tags:
Photo showing mercury beads caught in PCB oil while scraping the floor. <br />Date Taken: 8/20/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1942361111111<br />Longitude: -89.4506305555556<br />Tags:
ERRS crew working to clean mercury beads using mercury vacuum. <br />Date Taken: 8/20/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 43.1940611111111<br />Longitude: -89.4503777777778<br />Tags:
Photo showing ERRS/START crew working to clean up mercury/PCB waste. <br />Date Taken: 8/20/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:


Photo showing the front of the site building Warning signs posted on the outside of doors of the building. Poly sheeting is used to cover the area where the mercury spill occurred. Photo showing drum which contains PCB and mercury mixed waste. This waste was drummed by the responsible parties environmental consultant during the initial spill cleanup. Animal tracks found throughout the facility, this photo is taken from the room where the mercury spill occurred Shrouds used for the building assesment. START assessed the ground in the main building used shrouds and the Lumex. Areas with greenn paint indicate mercury vapor levels above 1000 nanograms per cubic meter, orange paint indicates levels above 10000 ng/m3 Photo showing area where highest levels of mercury and PCB contamination exist. Transformers were found on site and sampled by START. They were numbered and staged on poly. START sampling the oil in the transformers found on site for PCB's. Photo showing emptied and cleaned transformers staged and waiting for proper disposal. ERRS crew shoveling and vacuuming foundry sand. Various chemicals in a lab room attached to the main building. The chemicals were separated into hazard types. Work being done within the building to clear foundry sands. Photo showing a room following ERRS cleaning operations. Photo showing vacuuming operations taking place. Photo showing a cleaned room being converted into staging area. Staging area for drums and containers found throughout the building. Crushing of empty, non-hazardous drums. Photo showing roll off full of empty containers that were determined to be non hazardous. Photo showing DataRAM which is being utilized for perimeter air monitoring to ensure public safety. Photo showing mercury beads found underneath plastic sheeting in the area where spill occurred. Photo showing mercury beads found underneath plastic sheeting in the area where spill occurred. Photo showing mercury beads found underneath plastic sheeting in the area where spill occurred. Photo showing mercury beads present under the poly sheeting that was left. Photo showing mercury beads found underneath plastic sheeting in the area where spill occurred. Photo showing mercury beads caught in PCB oil while scraping the floor. ERRS crew working to clean mercury beads using mercury vacuum. Photo showing ERRS/START crew working to clean up mercury/PCB waste.