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ACTIVITY DETAILS

 
04-16-579905 CALUMET SUPERIOR 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 Location Description
AIR RELEASE
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
816009590 2017-08-01 2017-08-02
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
SITE FILE DOCUMENTATION FOR ACTIVITY. Download PDF Document
Actions
Date Code Name File Comment
2017-08-02 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
2017-08-02 11 Spill Activity Closed
2017-08-01 1 Spill Incident Occurred
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20231002NO16-1 Unknown 2023-10-02  1045
Description of Incident/General Comments
10/02/2023 RSC JS: SAGER SPOKE TO THOMAS TOROBONA, MINNESOTA POWER AT ~1320HRS. PADS AND BOOMS PLACED. MAJORITY OF OIL REMAINED ON CONCRETE TRANSFORMER PAD. RAIN YESTERDAY EVENING MAY HAVE FORCED OIL INTO GRAVEL.CONTAMINATED GRAVEL EXCAVATION WILL TAKE PLACE THIS WEEK. AMOUNT RECOVERED UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. THE DISCHARGE WAS A SLOW LEAK THE IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE STARTED OVER THE LAST WEEK AND DISCOVERED ON THE REPORTED DATE. 11/8/2023 - SENT AN E-MAIL ASKING FOR AN UPDATE. 11.15.2023 - RECEIVED FINAL REPORT.
Type of Location
POWER GENERATING PLANT/UTILITY CO/ELECTRICAL TRNSF/DIST STN
Spill Cause
EQUIPMENT FAILURE 
Description of Cause or Additional Details
AS TRANSFORMER COOLED, HATCH BEGAN TO LEAK.
Description of Environmental Impact
NO
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
ABSORBANT PADS AND BOOMS PUT IN PLACE ON CONCRETE PAD MOUNTS. IMPACTED SOIL WAS EXCAVATED AND DISPOSED IN 2 55 GALLON DRUMS. COLLECTED AND ANALYZED ONE CONFIRMATION SAMPLE, NO DETECTIONS.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Cleanup Method - Absorbent
Cleanup Method - Excavation
Samples Collected
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Mineral Oil Mineral Oil (No PCB or <50ppm) 30 Gal
Waste Destination
Destination Comment
LANDFILL: NOT SPECIFIED
Responsible Party
SUPERIOR WATER LIGHT & POWER 2915 HILL AVE, SUPERIOR, WI 54880
For More Information on this Activity
Northern Region Contact: Kathleen Shafel  kathleen.shafel@wisconsin.gov
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