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04-16-554107 MURPHY OIL REFINERY 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 Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
816009590 2009-09-04 2009-09-08
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
2009-09-08 11 Spill Activity Closed
2009-09-04 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2009-09-04 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20090904NO16-1 2009-09-04  ALL DAY 2009-09-04  17:30
Description of Incident/General Comments
AND SULPHUR DIOXIDE) HAS BEEN RELEASING CONTINOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. AS OF 2AM ON 9/5/09 IT WILL EXCEED THE 500 LB LIMIT. EMISSION IS DUE TO CATALYST CONVERTER THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MURPHY OIL REFINERY MUST WAIT FOR THE CONVERTER TO COOL DOWN BEFORE IT CAN BE REPLACED.
Type of Location
INDUSTRIAL FACILITY (FOUNDRY/FACTORY/PLATING/MANUFACTURING)
Spill Cause
EQUIPMENT FAILURE EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Description of Environmental Impact
NOT PROVIDED
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
NONE
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
No Action Taken
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Other Industrial Chemicals (SULPHUR OXIDE (SO2)) Industrial Chem 500 lb
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
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