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04-16-593805 ROCKY MTN TRANS SERVICES 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 SW 1/4 of Sec 19, T49N, R13W 46.7106704 -92.0507109 Click to view on Google Maps using Lat/Long
Additional Location Description
PROPANE LEAK
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
816009590 2023-11-13 2023-12-14
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
2023-12-14 11 Spill Activity Closed
2023-11-13 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2023-11-13 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20231113NO16-1 2023-11-13  2225 2023-11-13  2226
Description of Incident/General Comments
11.14.2023 - JP CONTACTED DAVE BEATTY, SAID THAT A RAILCAR WITH 100,000 LBS OF BUTANE/PROPANE WAS LEAKING. REFINERY HAD RESPONDED, CONTACTED FIE DEPARMENT AND DOUGLAS COUNTY EMS. THEY DID NOT RESPOND, DID NOT EVACAUATE FACILITY. 11.14.2023 - CONTACTED MICHALEE LEUTHARD 11.14.2023 - RECEIVED E-MAIL FROM DAVE BEATTY SAYING THAT THE SPILL HAD BEEN ADDDRESSED. 12.9.2023 - RECEIVED FINAL REPORT.
Type of Location
BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE (TANK FARM/TERMINAL/REFINERY)
Spill Cause
EQUIPMENT FAILURE 
Description of Cause or Additional Details
PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE ON TRAIN CAR MALFUNCTIONED.
Description of Environmental Impact
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
AIR RELEASE, NO CLEANUP REQUIRED. RELEASE WAS STOPPED BY A SPECIALTY COMPANY. REMAINDER OF GAS ROUTED THROUGH FACILITY PIPE.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Flow Stopped
No Action Needed
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Liquid/Gaseous Heating Fuel Gases 6,350 lb
Responsible Party
ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 2430 VANDERBILT, NAPLES, FL 34109
CENOVUS 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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