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City hears options and cost estimates for cleanup at 1300 Cleveland Ave.; DNR requires remedial action
Summary
GEI Consultants told the Wausau Common Council that the DNR has closed the groundwater PFAS investigation at the former Wausau Incubator site and that soil‑focused remedial action will be required for regulatory case closure; GEI presented four preliminary options with estimated excavation volumes and cost ranges.
GEI Consultants presented an update to the Wausau Common Council on Jan. 13 about the environmental regulatory case for the former Wausau Incubator property at 1300 Cleveland Avenue. A GEI consultant told the council that "the DNR confirmed that the site investigation is complete as of July 2025 and that remedial action will be necessary for case closure." GEI said prior Phase 2 work and subsequent groundwater monitoring for PFAS led the DNR to conclude the investigation was complete and that soil remedial measures are the likely path to closure.
GEI outlined four preliminary remedial approaches the city could pursue. A cap‑based approach with limited excavation would remove an…
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