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04-16-556907 MURPHY OIL - RR BALLAST AND CONTAINMENT AREA
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
RAILROAD BALLAST AND CONTAINMENT AREA
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
816009590 2011-03-29 2011-04-04
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
2011-04-04 11 Spill Activity Closed
2011-03-29 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2011-03-29 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20110329NO16-1 2011-03-29  08:00 2011-03-29  09:20
Description of Incident/General Comments
SAGER SPOKE WITH PETER FREDMAN, MURPHY OIL, AT APPROXIMATELY 0956 HRS ON 03/29/2011. THE TOTAL SPILL WAS APPROXIMATELY 500 GALLONS. APPROXIMATELY 480 GALLONS WAS CAPTURED BY SECONDARY CONTAINMENT UNDER RAIL CARS. APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS SPILLED ONTO BALLAST. THE CONTAMIANTED BALLAST WAS EXCAVATED AND STOCKPILED FFOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Type of Location
BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE (TANK FARM/TERMINAL/REFINERY)
Spill Cause
EQUIPMENT FAILURE EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Description of Environmental Impact
NOT PROVIDED
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Cleanup Method - Absorbent
Vacuum
Cleanup Method - Excavation
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Diesel Fuel (LOW SULFER) Petroleum 40 Gal
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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