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Pepper Steel & Alloys, Inc.
This site is not a Federal Facility.
Site Background:
The Pepper’s Steel & Alloys, Inc. site is located in a commercial/industrial
area of Medley, FL. The site covers portions of three property parcels totaling
approximately 25 acres. Past on-site activities included manufacturing of
batteries, pre-cast concrete products, and fiberglass boats, as well as
the repair and service of trucks and heavy equipment. Also, sandblasting
and painting services, a concrete batching plant, and an automobile scrap
operation were located on-site. Activities at Pepper’s Steel & Alloys
included recycling of electrical transformers, where waste oil containing
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was dumped on-site. Various trash and waste
products from these activities, including parts of rusted machinery, vehicles,
aircraft, oil tanks, transformers, underground storage tanks, and batteries
were deposited at the site. Area topography is flat. Groundwater is 5-6
feet below land surface and is part of the sole source Biscayne Aquifer.
Cleanup Progress: Construction Completed
Early in 1983, the EPA conducted a geophysical survey of the site
and identified about a dozen zones requiring further investigation.
Soil sample analysis determined that polychlorinated biphenyls were
present in at least two zones. The EPA removed soil in these zones
and free floating oil from the shallow Biscayne aquifer underlying
the site. The EPA also drilled observation wells and sampled on-site
wells and surface water in the immediate area.
The following actions were selected by EPA in a 1986 ROD for the site cleanup: collection and off-site disposal of all free oil; excavation of soils containing polychlorinated biphenyls, lead, and arsenic; solidification of the contaminated soil with a cement-type mixture to prevent the migration of the contaminants; institutional controls such as deed restrictions to ensure that future land use is compatible with the site; and monitoring groundwater to ensure the effectiveness of the cleanup. Florida Power and Light began the cleanup in 1987 pursuant to a Consent Decree. The site cleanup was completed in 1989.
EPA settled with property owners of the Site in 1997. A portion of the money from the settlement was to be used by EPA to provide operation and maintenance (O&M) activities. Initial O&M efforts included clearing of vegetation and tree growth from the cover, which occurred in late 2002, and surveying to identify the location of the drainage collar which had been disturbed/destroyed in some locations. Confirmation of the effectiveness of the collar design and evaluation of options to repair/restore the collar, where damaged, are on-going. Mechanisms to contract long-term O&M are also being evaluated.
The landowners have expressed interest in selling for reuse purposes. Properties are strategically located to highway system and commercial utilization of surrounding area has expanded significantly since site was discovered. A conceptual reuse plan for a 5 acre parcel has been presented to EPA. Currently, appropriate reuse that is compatible with the remedy is viewed as a positive solution to the long-term O&M issue.
source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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