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ACTIVITY DETAILS

 
04-16-593215 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
NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Sec 36, T49N, R14W 46.6901555 -92.0707909 Click to view on Google Maps using Lat/Long
Additional Location Description
VAPOR RELEASE
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
816009590 2023-08-24 2023-10-10
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
2023-10-10 11 Spill Activity Closed
2023-08-24 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2023-08-24 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20230824NO16-1 2023-08-24  1250 2023-08-24  1410
Description of Incident/General Comments
8.24.2023 - JP CALLED DAVE BEATTIE, SAID THAT THIS INCIDENT WAS UNRELATED TO THE PREVIOUS DAY INCIDENT (SERTS # 20230823NO16-1). SENT E-MAIL DESCRIBING INCDIDENT. 8.24.2023 - SENT SIGNIFCANT SPILL E-MAIL 8.24.2023 - CONTACTED REGARDING MEDIA REQUEST, MICHALEE LEUTHARD WILL RESPOND. 8.29.2023 - RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FROM CONNIE ANTONAUK DESCRIBING MEDIA INQUIRIES.
Type of Location
BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE (TANK FARM/TERMINAL/REFINERY)
Spill Cause
EQUIPMENT FAILURE 
Description of Cause or Additional Details
ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. VAPOR LEAKING FROM A FLANGE LOCATED ON THE FCCU MAIN COLUMN.
Description of Environmental Impact
NONE AT THIS TIME.
Evacuation
NUMBER EVACUATED: Unknown   COMMENT:
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
NONE REQUIERED
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
No Action Needed
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Other Substance Not Listed (HYDROCARBON) Other
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
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