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04-16-557993 MURPHY OIL - TANK #30
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
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Additional Location Description
TANK 30 CONTAINMENT AREA
Additional Activity Details Acres
UNKNOWN
Facility ID PECFA No. EPA ID Start Date End Date
816009590 2011-01-13 2011-12-07
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
0416557993_Site_File.pdf Download PDF Document
Actions and Document
Date Code Name File Comment
2011-12-08 - Spill Documentation Download PDF file
2011-12-07 6 Spill Activity Transferred to ERP Activity 02-16-557992
2011-12-07 11 Spill Activity Closed
2011-01-13 1 Spill Incident Occurred
2011-01-13 5 Notification of Hazardous Substance Spill
Relationships to Other Activities
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Type Related Activity
Spill to ERP 02-16-557992 MURPHY OIL - TANK #30
Spill Details
SERTS Spill ID Spill Occurred Date/Time Spill Reported Date/Time
20110113NO16-1 2011-01-13  15:45 2011-01-13  16:38
Description of Incident/General Comments
REPORTING PARTY CONTACTED DNR SPILL COORDINATOR JOHN SAGER, DOUGLAS COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, COAST GUARD, AND NRC. HOTLINE CONTACTED DNR WARDEN JOHN KRULL. WARDEN KRULL HAD ALREADY BEEN CONTACTED BY SPILL COORDINATOR SAGER.SAGER SPOKE WITH PETER FREDMAN ON 1/21/2011. MURPHY HAS LAID OUT STEAM HOSES WITHIN THE SPILL AREA AND ARE STEAMING AND RECOVERING WATER. FREEMAN CHECKS THE SPILL AREA DAILY. DIFFICULT TO RECOVER ANYTHING INTHE COLD. THEY WILL HIT IS HARDER WHEN THE WEATHER WARMS UP. SAGER SPOKE WITH PETER FREDMAN ON 02/16/11. MURPHY IS VACUUMING WATER OUT OF THE CONTAINMENT AREA TODAY. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO RECOVER WAER AS WEATHER WARMS UP. MURPHY WILL THEN FLUSH THE AREA AND RECOVER WATER FOR TREATMENT. SAGER DISCUSSED THE NEED FOR SOIL AND GROUNDWATER SAMPLES. SAGER RECEIVED EMAIL UPDATE FROM FREDMAN ON 03/07/2011. 40,000 GALLONS OF WATER WAS REMOVED FROM THE CONTAINMENT AREA ON 02/17/2011. SAGER RECEIVED SAMPLE RESULTS FROM FREDMAN ON 05/09/11.SAGER TRANSFERRED TO ERP ON 12/07/11. BRRTS NUMBER: 02-16-557992
Type of Location
BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE (TANK FARM/TERMINAL/REFINERY)
Spill Cause
EQUIPMENT FAILURE EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Description of Environmental Impact
NOT PROVIDED
Cleanup Efforts at Time Incident Reported
A VACUUM TRUCK IS BEING USED TO COLLECT STANDING LIQUID FROM THE CONTAINMENT AREA. AREA BEING FLUSHED FLUSH WATER CAPTURED AND TREATED AT WWTP.
Spiller Actions
Action Comment
Vacuum
Flushed
Substances
Substance Type Amt Released Units
Non-Chlorinated Solvents VOC 2,000 Gal
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
557993 | 04-16-557993
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