Table EIR 7. Hazardous waste incident, groundwater contamination at battery 

 reclaimer, Hillsborough County (leaf 1980). 



Personal damage: None . 



Environmental damage: Contamination of water in monitoring wells on company 

 property. Some destruction of vegetation on company property from con- 

 taminated surface runoff. 



Economic damage: Uncalculated . 



Cause of problem: Discharge of acid and metals from battery recycling 

 operation . 



Type and quantity of hazardous waste: Wastes include sulfuric acid and the 

 following metals: nickel, chromium, cadmium, lead, copper, zinc, vanadium, 

 barium and strontium. 



Date of incident: 1978 to present . 



Location: Gulf Coast Lead Company, Tampa, PL. 



Remedial action: The company plans to grade their property so that surface 

 drainage is inward toward a permanent treatment system. They also plan a 

 low berm around the property to keep surface drainage within the boundaries 

 of the plant. Final resolution of the problem will result from agreements 

 among the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, the U.S. Environ- 

 mental Protection Agency and the company owners. Temporary operating 

 permits extend until 1 January 1982. 



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