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04-16-591004 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
SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Sec 25, T49N, R14W 46.6928047 -92.0743952 Click to view on Google Maps using Lat/Long
Additional Location Description
GRAVEL IMPACTED
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
816009590 2022-10-17 2022-11-28
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
2022-11-28 11 Spill Activity Closed
2022-10-17 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2022-10-17 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20221017NO16-1 2022-10-17  0900 2022-10-17  1309
Description of Incident/General Comments
10.17.2022 - 13:35 - JP CONTACTED JOE PEARSON. SAID THAT EITHER A CRANE OR AIR COMPRESSOR LEAKED APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS OF DIESEL IN GRAVEL PARKING LOT. DID NOT SEE IT UNTIL 10.17.2022, EQUIPMENT HAD BEEN MOVED PRIOR TO IMPACT DISCOVERY. OVER EXCAVATED IMPACTED SOIL AND PLACED IN 55 GALLON DRUMS AND STORED FOR DISPOSAL, WILL SEND REPORT. 11.21.2022 - RECEIVED FINAL REPORT.
Type of Location
BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE (TANK FARM/TERMINAL/REFINERY)
Spill Cause
EQUIPMENT FAILURE 
Description of Cause or Additional Details
UNSURE OF WHAT HAPPENED. EITHER AIR COMPRESSOR UNIT OR CRANE LEAKED.
Description of Environmental Impact
NONE, GRAVEL IMPACTED
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
SPILLED AN APPROXIMATELY 10 X 10 AREA. EXCAVATED TWO CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL. NO CONFIRMATION SAMPES WERE COLLECTED. IMPACTED SOIL TAKEN TO SHAMROCK LANDFILL.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Cleanup Method - Excavation
Contractor Hired BARR
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Diesel Fuel Petroleum 15 Gal
Waste Destination
Destination Comment
LANDFILL: SHAMROCK
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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