MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is assisting in a butter spill cleanup that resulted from a fire at the Associated Milk Producers, Inc. facility in Portage, Wis.
The fire occurred on Monday and the DNR was notified the following day.
DNR staff reported that approximately 20 gallons of butter entered the adjacent canal via a storm sewer. Absorbent booms were deployed in the canal to contain the butter.
The butter has since been removed.
The DNR noted storm sewers are currently clear because of the volume of fire suppression water that flushed through them during the firefighting efforts.
Most of the butter that left the facility exited via the sanitary sewer and traveled to the wastewater treatment plant. Personnel have been clearing butter out of the plant since the incident. The treatment plant has operated effectively without disruption, according to the DNR.
The DNR said that so far, environmental impact has been minimal. The investigation is ongoing.
No further details are available at this time.
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