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MRP Properties Co., LLC (former Total Petroleum Refinery) (Alma, Gratiot County)

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EGLE site lead

Marc Messina, MessinaM@Michigan.gov or 517-219-2394.

Background

MRP Properties Co., LLC (formerly Total Petroleum Refinery) is located at 1610 East Superior Street in Alma. This site operated as a petroleum refinery from approximately 1938 to October 1999. Cleanup on the site for other contaminants began in 1992, then continued under a Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Waste Management and Radiological Protection Division (WMRPD) consent order entered in 2003.

There were multiple known fires on-site where AFFF was used to extinguish the fire. This history is why this site was sampled for PFAS.

There is an ordinance that prohibits the installation of new drinking water wells in the city of Alma. Existing wells are grandfathered in. The city of Alma uses the Gratiot Area Water Authority which had tested their municipal water on August 29, 2018 and PFAS was non-detect. The site and the off-site plume are not inside of a wellhead protection area.

Content posted November 2020.

A screenshot of the MRP Properties interactive map, showing groundwater flow and sampling points
A screenshot of the MRP Properties interactive map, showing groundwater flow and sampling points

MRP Properties Co. LLC PFAS Investigation interactive map

View general information about the PFAS investigation being conducted at the MRP site. This map is a collection of various data sets related to the PFAS investigation and were collected under MRP's direction at the MRP facility.


Drinking water

For additional information on residential well testing and results, visit the Frequently Asked Questions. EGLE has sampled all municipal water supplies for PFAS. The city of Alma purchases water from the Gratiot Area Water Authority (GAWA).

Anticipated activities

Further investigation is temporarily paused due to Covid-19. MRP is evaluating a product at another of their properties that shows potential to eliminate the discharge of PFAS compounds to surface water which they may use in the Horse Creek area.

Historical Timeline