RICHLAND CENTER, Wis. – A chemical spill at the Foremost Farms cheese factory entered a tributary to the Pine River in southwest Wisconsin. Although hazardous, the chemicals diluted quickly and sufficiently and did not pose a threat the public, wildlife or the environment, said the county emergency management director. The chemicals were from a boiler in the 60-year-old plant. The chemicals entered a storm sewer but never reached the Pine River. The spill was about 2:30 p.m. The all-clear was issued 4-1/2 hours later.
Foremost Farms. A farmers’ co-op with plants in Wisconsin and Michigan.