MRI Corporation

• Site Profile
• Administrative Record Index (PDF): OU1 (8 pp., 366K)
• Additional Site Documents including Five Year Reviews, Records of Decisions (ROD) and Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD).
• For documents not available on the website, please contact the Region 4 Freedom of Information Office (http://www.epa.gov/region4/foiapgs/submit.htm).

Site Background:
This twelve acre site is the location of a former detinning operation. Tin cans and similar scrap metal were treated with caustic chemicals to remove the tin coating. The tin was then recovered as ingots and the remaining metal was sold for scrap. The site is located in a commercial area on the southeast side of Tampa.

The sampling results indicated that soil, sediment, and groundwater are contaminated with metals, primarily lead.

Site Responsibility:  This a Potential Responsible Party (PRP) Lead Site.

Response Actions:
On February 19, 2002, a Consent Decree was entered in between EPA and MRC Holdings, Inc., to conduct the Remedial Design and Remedial Action of the soil selected remedy.  In addition, the agreement covers the investigation of the extent of contamination for the on-site and off-site surficial and the deeper aquifers.  

Cleanup Progress:
Groundwater Investigation of the surficial and deeper aquifer and the Evaluation of the Fate and Transport of Constituents of Concern in Groundwater Report have been completed.  The Site has been split into two Operable Units.  Operable Unit One (OU1) been the soil component and OU2 been the groundwater component to the Site cleanup approach.  The OU2 Record of Decision was signed on September 28, 2008.
Remedial Design activities are being conducted by the PRP with EPA oversight.