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Residents press city to excavate, not cap, at contaminated 1300 Cleveland site; DNR testing and RAOR underway
Summary
At a Wausau neighborhood meeting residents recounted buried barrels and local cancer concerns at 1300 Cleveland Avenue; city staff said the DNR required PFAS groundwater testing, the site investigation closed in 2025, and the city is preparing a Remedial Action Options Report (RAOR) with options that could change depending on a future redevelopment plan.
Longstanding contamination at the city‑owned 1300 Cleveland Avenue parcel was the central concern Tuesday evening as multiple residents recounted firsthand knowledge of buried barrels, a contaminated pond and illnesses they link to site pollution, and urged the city to excavate rather than cap the property.
Public works director Eric Lindman told the room that the city’s environmental consultant began Phase II soil borings in 2020, found contamination in soils and submitted samples to the Department of Natural Resources. The DNR issued a responsible‑party letter because the city owns the property and approved the site investigation work plan in 2021. Lindman said the DNR required two rounds of…
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