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Sherwood Medical Industries

Sherwood Medical Industries
EPA ID: FLD043861392
Location: Deland, Volusia County, FL
Congressional District: 06
NPL Status: Proposed: 12/30/82; Final 09/08/83
Project Manager
Site Repository:
Deland Public Library
130 E. Howry Ave.
Deland, FL 32724
Documents:About Adobe Portable Document Format

Site Description:
The 43-acre Sherwood Medical Industries facility is located approximately 3 miles northeast of downtown DeLand, Florida.  The site is bordered by residential and commercial properties and Lake Miller on the west.  The facility has been in use since 1959 for the manufacturing of medical supplies, primarily hypodermic needles.  Tetrachloroethene (PCE) and trichloroethene (TCE) were used at the facility.  Liquid wastes containing PCE and TCE were discharged to septic tanks on-site.  Between 1971 and 1980, the facility disposed of about two tons of chromium-bearing liquid and sludge waste into two unlined percolation ponds on-site.  
 
The facility was originally owned and operated by the Brunswick Corporation, which sold the facility to American Home Products Corporation in 1982.  In 1998, American Home Products Corporation sold the facility to TYCO Industries, but retained responsibility for the cleanup at the site.  

Site Responsibility: 
This site was proposed for listing on the National Priorities List (NPL) on December 30, 1982.  The final NPL listing was on September 8, 1983.  Wyeth is responsible for the cleanup.
 Threats and Contaminants 

The groundwater is contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from former process wastes.  Contamination in the Floridan aquifer is limited to the site.  Groundwater contamination in the surficial aquifer has moved off-site, but the surficial aquifer is not used for drinking water in the affected area.  Soils on the facility are contaminated with heavy metals. 

Cleanup Approach 

Cleanup Progress: Construction Complete
The selected remedy consists of components for the surficial aquifer, the Floridan aquifer, on-site soil, and Lake Miller.  Groundwater from the surficial aquifer is pumped from an extraction network, treated by an on-site air stripper, and discharged into Lake Miller.  Groundwater from the Floridan aquifer is pumped from the facility water supply well, treated by an on-site air stripper, and used as process water.  Groundwater is monitored on and around the site on a semi-annual basis.  Long-term operation of the groundwater treatment system is expected to continue indefinitely.  If soils on-site are disturbed, they must be tested for chromium and disposed of properly if performance criteria are exceeded.  The future use of the site is limited by institutional controls.

The remedy for Lake Miller involves ongoing monitoring and institutional controls. Additional sampling of fish tissue, sediment, and surface water occurred in November 2003.  No chromium levels of concern were noted in biota.  Surface water and sediment from Lake Miller is monitored on a semi-annual basis.  Access to Lake Miller is restricted.

Cleanup Progress

The current remedy is protective of human health and the environment.  Detailed discussion of the cleanup progress can be found in the Five-Year Reviews.  The first Five-Year Review Report was completed in December 1999. The report concluded that the performance standards for the remedy were protective, documented deficiencies in the Operations & Maintenance Plan, and identified remedial measures to address the deficiencies.  To address the 1999 Five-Year Review findings and to improve the site characterization, a revised Operations & Maintenance Plan and a Supplemental Remedial Investigation Work Plan were implemented.  

In late 2004, EPA finalized the second Five-Year Review for the Site.  The remedy remains protective of human health and the environment.  A Remedy Re-Evaluation Study was approved in June 2004 to determine how to accelerate the cleanup.

Future Work and Contacts

It is expected that the groundwater remedy for the Surficial Aquifer will need to be expanded or supplemented with additional cleanup techniques (for example, source destruction). Depending on the scope and extent of the changes to the groundwater remedy, either an Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD) to the original Record of Decision (ROD) will be issued or a ROD Amendment will be pursued.

EPA Remedial Project Manager – Erik Spalvins   404-562-8938

EPA Attorney – Elisa Roberts   404-592-9564

FDEP State Project Manager – Jennifer Farrell   850-245-8927


 

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