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Standard Auto Bumper Corporation
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Photos/Multimedia
Roof tile facility at Standard Auto Bumper Corporation site.
- Additional Site Photos
- Site Video
Additional Resources
- Site Cleanup Terms - can be found in EPA's glossary
- EPA Guides to Cleanup Technologies
- Superfund Community Involvement (PDF) (17 pp, 130K, About PDF)
Site Summary Profile
EPA ID: FLD004126520Location: Hialeah, Dade County, FL
Lat/Long: 25.844440, -080.289720
Congressional District: 21
NPL Status: Proposed: 06/24/88; Final: 10/4/89; Deleted: 10/29/07
Affected Media: Ground water, Soil
Cleanup Status: Deleted from the NPL - Physical cleanup activities have been completed
Site Reuse/Redevelopment: Potential for Commercial/Industrial
Site Manager: Michael Taylor (taylor.michael@epa.gov)
Site Background
The Standard Auto Bumper Corporation site in Hialeah, Dade County, Florida was the location of a small electroplating facility from 1959 to 1993. Until 1972, wastewater from the electroplating and stripping process was discharged into a ditch in the back of the property. From 1972 until 1979, plating waste was treated and discharged into a percolation pit. The Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) became aware of site contamination in 1977 and issued several violation notices to the site owners until the facility ceased operations in 1993. In July 2005, the property was purchased by a private firm that has continued using the site as an industrial/commercial property.
Threats and Contaminants
EPA confirmed metal contamination of soil and ground water due to poor wastewater disposal practices at the site. EPA studies continued through the early 1990s and showed widespread nickel and chromium soil contamination. Four municipal well fields that supply drinking water to approximately 750,000 people are within three miles of the site. The site also threatens the Biscayne Aquifer, a source of potable ground water that supplies drinking water to Dade County residents.
Site Cleanup Plan
The cleanup plan for the Standard Auto Bumper site covered two operable units (OUs): OU-1 (source control) and OU-2 (ground water).
The Record of Decision (ROD) for OU-1 was issued in 1992. Major components of the site cleanup plan included:- Excavation of approximately 2,500 cubic yards of soils contaminated with nickel, total chromium, or hexavalent chromium. No excavation was conducted below the water table.
- Off-site disposal of excavated soils at a Florida Class I Landfill.
- Ground water monitoring for up to five years.
The ROD for OU-2 was issued in 1993. Major components of the site cleanup plan included:
- Monitored natural attenuation (MNA) of ground water contaminants.
- Implementation of ground water use controls.
- Ground water monitoring.
Cleanup Progress
An interim response removal action was conducted by the potentially responsible party (PRP) under EPA oversight from 1989 to 1990. The PRP excavated and transported contaminated soils to solid waste landfill facilities and a licensed hazardous waste disposal facility. Once excavated soils were removed and backfilled, the site was graded and monitoring wells were installed to address potential ground water impact.
Prior to starting the selected OU-1 remedy, the owner abandoned operations at the site in 1993. EPA took the lead on site remediation, conducting several removal actions. All hazardous material, including low pH metal plating solutions, plating waste sludge, and chemical containers were removed from the site. Contaminated soils that remained on site were excavated and transported for off-site disposal. The removal action was completed in 1994 when all of the buildings and other on-site structures were demolished and removed.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) conducted ground water monitoring and sampling for five years through Operation and Maintenance (O&M) efforts. Monitoring was completed in 2001 and the ground water has been deemed clean and acceptable to State and Federal guidelines. A restrictive covenant was drafted to include on the property deed to restrict future property operations to industrial land uses.
Enforcement Activities
In May 1989, Standard Auto Bumper Corporation signed an Administrative Order on Consent with EPA for the removal of soil from around the building and sludge from the bottom of a drainage pit on the property.
Standard Auto Bumper Corporation and EPA signed an Administrative Order on Consent in February 1990 to conduct a site Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study.Community Involvement
EPA has conducted a range of community involvement activities at the Standard Auto Bumper Corporation site to solicit community input and to ensure that the public remains informed about site activities throughout the site cleanup process. Outreach activities have included fact sheets, public notices, interviews, and public meetings on cleanup activities and updates.
Fact Sheets
- Reuse Fact Sheet (PDF) (1 pg, 217K, About PDF)
Future Work
The site has been cleaned, and was deleted from the National Priorities List (NPL). Five-Year Reviews will continue due to the presence of contamination underneath foundations of three adjacent businesses. Ongoing monitoring of these facilities will provide for continued public and environmental protection.
Site Administrative Documents
Site Repository
For more information or to view any site-related documents, please visit the site information repository at the following location. As new documents are generated, they will be placed in the information repository for public information.
John F. Kennedy Memorial Library
190 West 49th Street
Hialeah, FL 33012
Administrative Record Index
- OU-1 (PDF) (13 pp, 610K, About PDF)
- OU-2 (PDF) (4 pp, 150K, About PDF)
For documents not available on the website, please contact the Region 4 Freedom of Information Office.