Contaminated Soil Removed From Enbridge Line 5 Spill Site in Wisconsin
Contaminated soil is being removed from the site of a natural gas liquids spill on Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline in northern Wisconsin. The spill, which occurred in August due to a construction accident, resulted in over 1.3 million gallons of…
Green Bay Appleton, WI, November 11, 2026 —
Remediation efforts are underway at the site of a significant natural gas liquids spill involving Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline in northern Wisconsin. Workers are actively engaged in the removal of contaminated soil following an incident that occurred in August.
The spill was attributed to a construction accident. This event led to the release of an estimated over 1.3 million gallons of natural gas liquids. As a direct consequence of the spill, approximately 4,275 tons of soil that has become contaminated are now being excavated from the affected area.
Details regarding the specific construction accident that led to the spill were not provided in the summary. Information on the timeline for the soil removal completion, the identity of the contractors performing the remediation, or the specific location within northern Wisconsin where the spill occurred was also not available in the provided summary.
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