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04-16-588178 SUPERIOR WATER LIGHT AND POWER SPILL
Activity Type / Status Jurisdiction
SPILL  CLOSED DNR RR
Location Name County DNR Region
SUPERIOR WATER LIGHT & POWER CO DOUGLAS NORTHERN
Address Municipality
WINTER ST & USH 53 SUPERIOR
PLSS Description Latitude (WGS84) Longitude (WGS84) Google Maps RR Sites Map
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Additional Location Description
WATER MAIN BREAK IN AREA OF CONTAMIANTION FROM MANUFACTURED GAS PLANT
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
2021-03-04 2021-08-19
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
2021-08-19 11 Spill Activity Closed
2021-03-04 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2021-03-04 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Relationships to Other Activities
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Type Related Activity
Spill to ERP 02-16-275446 SUPERIOR WATER LIGHT & POWER PLT (MGP)
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20210304NO16-1 2021-03-04  0830 2021-03-04  1200
Description of Incident/General Comments
CALLED NOR SC JOHN SAGER 12:08 - ACKNOWLEDGED 3-4-21 RSC SAGER: SAGER SPOKE TO GREG PROM, SWL&P AT ~1145HRS. SWL&P IS CONTAINING WASTER FORMTHE MAIN BREAK. OSI ENVIRONMENTAL WILL DISPOSE OF WATER. SWL&P'S ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT, FOTH, IS MOBILIZING TO THE SITE AND WILL ASSIST IN EXCAVATED SOIL SEGREGATION AND SAMPLING. SWL&P WILL NOTIFY NRC IF DISCHARGE CAUSES A SHEEN IN SURFACE WATER. FOTH WWILL PREPARE A RESPONSE REPORT. 5.17.2021 - JP ASKED JOHN SAGER FOR AN UPDATE. 5.21.2021 - 8:43 - JP CALLED GREG PROM FOR AN UPDATE. RETURNED CALL, INDICATED THAT SOIL HAD BEEN EXCAVATED AND DISPOSED OF AT SHAMROCK LANDFILL. WILL LOOK FOR REPORT AND E-MAIL IT TO JP THE WEEK OF 5/24. 6.16.2021 - JP TEXT GP REMINDER FOR A REPORT. 8.12.2021 - JP TEXT GREG PROM, WHO SAID THAT HE WAS STILL WAITING FOR THE FINAL REPORT. 8.18.2021 JP RECEIVED FINAL REPORT.
Type of Location
INDUSTRIAL FACILITY (FOUNDRY/FACTORY/PLATING/MANUFACTURING)
Spill Cause
EQUIPMENT FAILURE 
Description of Cause or Additional Details
A WATER MAIN WAS STATED TO HAVE BROKEN AT THE INTERSECTION OF WINTER STREET AND 1ST AVE E IN SUPERIOR. THE WATER RUN OFF WAS NOTED TO HAVE MIXED WITH A CONTAMINATED MGE (MANUFACTURED GAS PLANT) WITH DNR SITE NUMBER BRTS 02-16-275446. SUPERIOR WATER, LIGHT AND POWER HAVE CONTACTED JOHN SAGER ABOUT THE SITUATION.
Description of Environmental Impact
THE CONTAMINATED WATER WAS STATED TO HAVE AFFECTED THE GROUND WATER AND SOIL AT THIS TIME. NO STORM SEWERS HAVE BEEN BREACHED AS FAR AS THEY ARE AWARE.
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
THE WATER HAS BEEN STOPPED AND THEY ARE PLANNING TO EXCAVATE AROUND THE PUMP TO CONTAIN IT. THEY THEN PLAN TO CONTAINERIZE THE CONTAMINATED WATER. SPILL COORDINATOR JOHN SAGER WAS STATED TO HAVE BEEN ALREADY CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. 3-4-21 RSC JS: EXCAVATED CONTAMINATED SOIL WILL BE SEGREGATED FOR DISPOSAL EXCAVATED A TOTAL OF 55 TONS TONS OF IMPACTED SOIL, TAKEN TO SHAMROCK LANDFILL.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Flow Stopped
Vacuum
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Other Substance Not Listed (PETROLEUM CONTAMINATED WATER) Other 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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