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04-16-583035 SUPERIOR REFINING COMPANY LLC SPILL
Activity Type / Status Jurisdiction
SPILL  CLOSED DNR RR
Location Name County DNR Region
SUPERIOR REFINING COMPANY LLC DOUGLAS NORTHERN
Address Municipality
2407 STINSON AVE SUPERIOR
PLSS Description Latitude (WGS84) Longitude (WGS84) Google Maps RR Sites Map
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Additional Location Description
TANK 30 FILL LINE
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
816009590 2018-02-27 2019-01-18
Characteristics
Above Ground
Petrol Tank

Drycleaner
EPA
NPL Site
EPA
Superfund
PECFA Funds
Eligible

PFAS

ROW Impact

Sediments
Underground
Petrol Tank
WI DOT
Site
 
Site Files
Name File
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Actions
Date Code Name File Comment
2019-01-18 11 Spill Activity Closed
2018-02-27 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2018-02-27 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20180227NO16-1 2018-02-27  1200 2018-02-27  1347
Description of Incident/General Comments
SPILL VOLUME IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME BUT THIS IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE A LARGE RELEASE. 10-31-18 JS: SAGER RECEIVED STATUS UPDATE FROM SUPERIOR REFINING CO. *IMPACT DESCRIPTION: CONTAMINATED SNOW AND POSSIBLE SOIL CONTAMINATION WITHIN TANK BERM. BERM CONTAINMENT VALVE SHUT. 1-23-19 JS: SAGER RECEIVED A RESPONSE REPORT FROM SUPERIOR REFINING CO ON 1-18-19. 1-25-19 JS: ACTIVITY TRANSFERRED TO ERP. BRRTS ID 02-16-583029.
Type of Location
BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE (TANK FARM/TERMINAL/REFINERY)
Spill Cause
EQUIPMENT FAILURE 
Description of Cause or Additional Details
VALVE BONNET FAILURE.
Description of Environmental Impact
CONTAMINATED SNOW AND POSSIBLE SOIL CONTAMINATION WITHIN TANK BERM. BERM CONTAINMENT VALVE SHUT.
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
SUPERIOR REFINING IS INVESTIGATING THE EXTENT OF THE RELEASE. WILL VACUUM CONTAINMENT WATER FROM BERM AND EXCAVATE CONTAMINATED SNOW AND POTENTIAL SOIL CONTAMINATION.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Cleanup Method - Excavation
Vacuum
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Other Substance Not Listed (NAPTHA) Other 450
Waste Destination
Destination Comment
LANDFILL: SHAMROCK
Responsible Party
SUPERIOR REFINING CO LLC 2407 STINSON AVE, SUPERIOR, WI 54880
For More Information on this Activity
Northern Region Contact: Kathleen Shafel  kathleen.shafel@wisconsin.gov
583035 | 04-16-583035
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