Demolition of the former Wisconsin Public Service corporate headquarters in downtown Green Bay is underway March 11, 2025. PC: Fox 11 Online
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a long-term plan to control and monitor contaminated ground and water at the former Wisconsin Public Service headquarters in Green Bay.
The EPA says, from 1871 until the 1940s, the plant converted coal and oil into gas for heating and lighting. Operations at the 700 N. Adams St. site contaminated soil, sediment and groundwater with volatile organic compounds, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, metals and cyanide.
The former WPS headquarters was demolished last year, three years after the property was sold to Base Companies.
WPS previously removed contaminated sediment and installed a cap over remaining contamination. The EPA plan includes controls for use of the site and long-term monitoring to make sure the cap remains effective.
Public comments on the plan will be accepted through July 31. A meeting is set to discuss the plan July 15 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Brown County Central Library, 515 Pine St.
Comments can also be made on the EPA’s website, by email to padilla.meshach@epa.gov or by mail to:
Meshach Padilla
EPA Region 5 (RE-19J)
77 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604-3590
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