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04-16-553403 AMERICAN STEAMSHIP CO SPILL
Activity Type / Status Jurisdiction
SPILL  CLOSED DNR RR
Location Name County DNR Region
FRASER SHIPYARDS INC DOUGLAS NORTHERN
Address Municipality
1 CLOUGH AVE (3RD ST & CLOUGH) SUPERIOR
PLSS Description Latitude (WGS84) Longitude (WGS84) Google Maps RR Sites Map
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Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
816047210 2009-03-17 2009-03-25
Characteristics
Above Ground
Petrol Tank

Drycleaner
EPA
NPL Site
EPA
Superfund
PECFA Funds
Eligible

PFAS

ROW Impact

Sediments
Underground
Petrol Tank
WI DOT
Site
 
Actions
Date Code Name File Comment
2009-03-25 11 Spill Activity Closed
2009-03-17 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2009-03-17 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20190709NO16-1 2019-07-09  1200 2019-07-09  1301
Description of Incident/General Comments
VESSEL HAS REGISTRATION MN 3176DV, PLEASURE CRAFT. 07-10-2019 MR: PHONE CALL WITH BRANDY HUGGINS AT USCG. CRANE NEAR SITE WAS QUICKLY REPOSITIONED BY THE VESSEL OWNER. THE VESSEL WAS THEN REMOVED WITH ONLY A MINIMAL PETROLEUM SHEEN ON THE WATER SURFACE. BOOM MATERIAL USED BEFORE AND DURING VESSEL RECOVERY TO LIMIT MIGRATION. GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES ARE APPROXIMATE
Type of Location
SURFACE WATER (LAKE/HARBOR/MARINA/RIVER/STREAM/POND/WETLND)
Spill Cause
HYDRAULIC LINE BREAK HYDRAULIC LINE BREAK
Description of Environmental Impact
UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF GASOLINE WAS RELEASED INTO THE ST LOUIS RIVER.
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
BOOMS APPLIED AND ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE VESSEL.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Debris Removed
Boom
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Gasoline - Unleaded and Leaded Petroleum
For More Information on this Activity
Northern Region Contact: Kathleen Shafel  kathleen.shafel@wisconsin.gov
553403 | 04-16-553403
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