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04-16-559539 CALUMET SUPERIOR 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
EAST OF COOLING TOWER #2
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
816009590 2012-10-24 2012-10-30
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
0416559539_Site_File.pdf Download PDF Document
Actions
Date Code Name File Comment
2012-10-30 11 Spill Activity Closed
2012-10-24 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2012-10-24 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20121024NO16-1 2012-10-24  11:15 2012-10-24  11:37
Description of Incident/General Comments
TALKED TO PETER FEDMAN AT APPROXIMATELY 1439HRS ON 10/24/12. THE SPILL WAS CAUSED BY A LEAKING SEAL IN A #6 FUEL OIL PUMP NEAR THE NUMBER 2 COOLING TOWER AND FORMER TANKS 1 AND 2. FREDMAN REPORTED THE OIL SPRAYED AND LEFT A FINE COATING OF OIL ON PLANT EQUIPMENT AND SOIL. CALUMET PERSONNEL ARE WIPING PIPING AND EQUIPMENT. CONTAMINATED SOIL WILL BE EXCAVATED FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT CLEANING. SAGER RECEIVED A TELEPHONE CALL FROM PETER FREDMAN AT APPROXIMATELY 1115 HRS ON 10/30/12. FREDMAN TOLD SAGER THE SPILLED OIL HAS BEEN CLEANED OFF OF OILED PLANT EQUIPMENT AND CONTAMINATED SOIL HAS BEEN SCRAPED FROM THE AREA OF THE SPILL. CONTAMINATED SOIL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP VISUALLY.
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
WILL BE CLEANING UP THE SPILL WITH ONSITE CONTRACTORS.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Cleanup Method - Excavation
Waste Destination SOIL STORED ON SITE PENDING DISPOSAL
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Fuel Oil Petroleum 20 Gal
Waste Destination
Destination Comment
OTHER: SOIL STORED ON SITE PENDING DISPOSAL
Responsible Party
SUPERIOR REFINING COMPANY LLC 2407 STINSON AVE, SUPERIOR, WI 54880
For More Information on this Activity
Northern Region Contact: Kathleen Shafel  kathleen.shafel@wisconsin.gov
559539 | 04-16-559539
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