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04-16-588164 FRASER SHIPYARDS 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 Location Description
HOWARDS BAY
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
816047210 2021-08-06 2021-08-13
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
2021-08-13 11 Spill Activity Closed
2021-08-06 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2021-08-06 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20210806NO16-2 Unknown 2021-08-06  1400
Description of Incident/General Comments
ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED FEDERAL: ARMY CORP DNR- ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT DNR NOR SC AT 14:09. I WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE CALL THROUGH OUR CALL SOFTWARE DUE TO PHONE PROBLEMS AT THE CALL CENTER. USACE OBSERVED AND REPORTED THE SHEEN TO JOE GRAHAM. NOR RR PROGRAM AT ~1300HRS ON 8-6-21. GRAHAM CONTACTED RSC SAGER AT ~1310HRS. RSC SAGER SPOKE TO ADAM JOHNSON, FRASER SHIPYARD (218) 340-9224, AT ~1336HRS ON 8-6-21. FRASER DOES NOT KNOW THE SOURCE OF THE SHEEN AT THIS TIME. FRASER IS DEPLOYING BOOM AROUND THE SHEEN AND WILL LEAVE BOOM IN PLACE. 8.11.2021 - 12:34 - JP CALLED MSU DULUTH, INDICATED THAT FRASER HAD USED BOOM TO CONFINE SPILL & WOULD NOT REQUIRE FURTHER ACTION. GPS COORDINATES ARE APPROXIMATE.
Type of Location
SURFACE WATER (LAKE/HARBOR/MARINA/RIVER/STREAM/POND/WETLND)
Spill Cause
UNKNOWN 
Description of Cause or Additional Details
CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
Description of Environmental Impact
IN WATER. UNKNOWN SOURCE.
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
REMEDIAL ACTIONS DEPLOYED OIL BOOMS, AND ABSORBENTS FOR RECOVERY RELEASE SECURED: UNKNOWN. USCG IS NOT REQUIRING ANY ADDITIONAL ACTION.
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Diesel Fuel (UNKNOWN SHEEN, RAINBOW) Petroleum
For More Information on this Activity
Northern Region Contact: Kathleen Shafel  kathleen.shafel@wisconsin.gov
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