NEIC
REPORT ON
INDUSTRIAL WASTE SOURCES
INVENTORY AND EVALUATION
DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
National Enforcement Investigations Center, Denver
G.S~ Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Enforcement
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WATER QUALITY OFFICE
REPORT ON
INDUSTRIAL WASTE SOURCES
INVENTORY AND EVALUATION
DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
TECHNICAL APPENDIX
Prepared by
Division of Field Investigations - Denver Center
Denver, Colorado 80225
March 1971
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INTRODUCTION
This technical appendix includes the individual industrial
waste reports prepared for those industries visited during the
period December 1970 through February 1971. These reports sup-
plement the information contained in the report entitled "Report
on Industrial Waste Sources Inventory and Evaluation Dade County,
Florida".
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Name of Industry
ACME PLATING AND FINISHING
ACME PROCESSING
AERODEX, INCORPORATED
AIRCO PLATING
AIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL
AIRTECH SERVICES, INCORPORATED
ALERT PLATING
ALTON BOX BOARD
ALUMINAIRE, INCORPORATED
ALUMINUM ANODIZING COMPANY
ALUMINUM FINISHING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA
AMERICAN PLATING
ANODYNE
ANDES AIRLINES
ARROW BEEF CORPORATION
ASSOCIATED PLASTICS
ATLAS CHEMICAL
ATLAS METAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
AUGUST BROTHERS BAKERY
BEVERAGE CANKERS
BIRMY PHOTO ENGRAVING COMPANY
BORDEN'S DAIRY
BRITT METAL PROCESSING, INCORPORATED
BUTLER AVIATION OF MIAMI, INCORPORATED
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
Name of Industry
CANADA DRY BOTTLING COMPANY OF FLORIDA, INCORPORATED
CAPITAL FILM LABS, INCORPORATED
CAUDLE AND SON MANUFACTURING COMPANY
C. C. PACKING HOUSE
COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF MIAMI
COLEBROOK KNITTING MILLS
COLORGRAPHIC PHOTO ENGRAVERS
CONTINENTAL BUMPER PLATING
CONTINENTAL CAN COMPANY
COTT BOTTLING OF FLORIDA
CROWN PAINT COMPANY
DADE COUNTY DAIRIES
DADE DIVISION, AMERICAN HOSPITAL SUPPLY CORPORATION
DADE FARMS
DELTA AIR LINES
DIAMOND COLOR LABS
DODGE, INCORPORATED
EASTERN AIR LINES
ECONOMY PACKING COMPANY
ENGRAVERS, INCORPORATED
ESTES SILVERSMITHS
FAR MAC PLATING, INCORPORATED
FARM STORES, INCORPORATED
FEDERAL PACKING COMPANY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
Name of Industry
FLORIDA CARIB FISHERY, INCORPORATED
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL ENGINE SERVICE, INCORPORATED
FLORIDA PROCESSING COMPANY
G. GERTZ ENTERPRISES
GOTHAM PROVISION COMPANY, INCORPORATED
HENDERSON'S PORTION PAK
HOME MILK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
HOMESTEAD AIR FORCE BASE
HOWARD JOHNSON
INTERNATIONAL AERODYNE, INCORPORATED
JIM ROBBINS SEAT BELT COMPANY
KEY BISCAYNE HAND PRINT
KIM COLOR (TREMENDOUS COLOR, MONKEY COLOR, INCORPORATED)
LONDON PLATERS
McARTHUR JERSEY FARMS
MIAMI AVIATION CORPORATION
MIAMI BOARD, DIVISION OF SIMKINS INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
MIAMI DYE WORKS
MILGO ELECTRONIC CORPORATION
MILLER INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
MODERN AIR TRANSPORT
MODERN ALUMINUM COATINGS, INCORPORATED
NATIONAL BREWING COMPANY
NATIONAL LINEN SERVICE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
Name of Industry
NATRO, INCORPORATED (VERIC PROCESSING)
NEWAY LAUNDRY
NORTHEAST AIRLINES
PEPSI COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF MIAMI, INCORPORATED
PERKINS MARINE LAMP AND HARDWARD CORPORATION
PICKER X-RAY CORPORATION
PROPELLER SERVICE OF MIAMI AND AERO FACILITIES (DIVISION OF PROPELLER
SERVICE OF MIAMI)
ROBERT RUSSELL METALS
SEABOARD COASTLINE RAILROAD
SELIG CHEMICAL
SMITH AND BUTTERFIELD
SMITH, RICHARDSON AND CONROY
SOUTHERN AIR TRANSPORT, INCORPORATED
SOUTHERN BEVERAGES
SOUTHERN PLATING, INCORPORATED
STANDARD BUMPER CORPORATION
SUN-AID FOOD PRODUCTS
SUPER BRAND DAIRY
TOWER PAINT COMPANY
TRIPURE SPRING WATER COMPANY AND STANDARD CHEMICAL COMPANY
TROPICAL PLATING
UNI-VINYL CORPORATION
ZIPPY CHOCOLATE BEVERAGE
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Inspection Report on
Acme Plating and Finishing
Division of Watsco, Incorporated
651 West 18th Street
Htaleah, Dade County, Florida 33010
December 14, 1970
Date of Inspection: December 8, 1970
Inspection by: Jim Hatheway, DFI-DC, EPA
Robert Rau, Dade County Pollution Control
OBSERVATIONS AND DISCUSSION
Acme Plating and Finishing is an electroplating plant. Process,
boiler feed, domestic and non-contact cooling water is obtained from
the City of Hialeah.
Domestic wastes are disposed of in a septic tank.
Industrial waste water results from rinse water following each
step in the electroplating process. Two types of electroplating
processes are utilized. One uses cyanides, the other hexavalent
chromium, resulting in two different wastewater treatment facilities
with the effluent from each facility discharged into a "dry well" which
is approximately 10 feet wide, 8 feet deep, and 440 feet long. The
cyanide process is used for plating of zinc, cadmium, copper, brass
and tin, while the chromium process is used for nickel and chrome.
Water used to rinse metal parts prior to the time of either the cyanide
or chromium treatment is discharged directly to the "dry well."
The cyanide treatment collects the rinse water in a sump. It is
then pumped to the treatment tank, where chlorine and caustic soda are
added. The overflow from this tank enters a settling basin with the
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effluent from the basin going to the "dry well." Analyses of a sample
taken in August (copy attached) shoved that the waste water entering
the "dry well" contained 45 ppm of cyanide.
The chromium treatment collects rinse water in a sump where it is
pumped to the treatment tank. Chlorine, sulfuric acid and sodium bi-
sulfite are added. The effluent then is disposed of in the "dry well,"
where it seeps away. The data showed a chromium concentration of 3.6 ppm
in August.
Sludge which accumulates in the two treatment facilities and in the
"dry well" is removed by the ABC Septic Tank Company. The person inter-
viewed did not know what ABC does with this sludge.
The wastewater treatment facilities are poorly maintained. Ventil-
ation of the entire building is needed to remove plating fumes from the
work area. Chlorine gas is used in the treatment process, with no safety
provisions for workers.
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that this industry be sampled for heavy metals.
Samples should be taken of the effluent from the cyanide and chromium
treatment facilities. In addition, sampling of wells in the immediate
area for chromium and cyanide would give an idea as to the degree of
pollution resulting from this industrial discharge.
Adequate operation and maintenance of these wastewater treatment
facilities should improve their efficiency. Adequate ventilation should
be installed in the work area to remove fumes from the plating operation.
The chlorine gas cylinders should be relocated to insure that they have
proper ventilation in case of chlorine gas leak.
Prepared by Jim Hatheway
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ANALYSES OF WASTE WATER FOR!/
ACME PLATING AND FINISHING CORPORATION
August 1970
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BOD^'- ppm
Chlorine Demand!' - ppm
Suspended Solids - ppm
Oil Content - ppm
PH
Cyanides - ppm
Copper - ppm
Chromium - ppm
Cadmium - ppm
Zinc - ppm
Phenols - ppm
CYANIDE WASTE
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CHROMIUM WASTE
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3.6
0.34
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I./ Analysis by Pollution Control Consultants, Incorporated, 794 West
84th Street, Hialeah, Florida.
2/ Toxicity Probable; determination of true BOD would require special
study.
3/ 30-minute contact.
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Inspection Report on
Acne Processing
5720 W. Okeechobee Road
Hialeah Gardens, Dade County, Florida
January 28, 197L
After several previous attempts, Mr. Jim Rouse, EPA, finally
contacted Mr. Malone, the owner of Acme Processing, on January 22,
1971. This two-man company, which is a grease reconditioning operation,
collects used cooking grease from restaurants, heats it with steam to
dry, and sells the dried grease. The only liquid wastes produced by
the plant are steam condensate from enclosed heating coils, and
boiler blowdown water, and such wastes are then discharged to the
South River.
The exterior of the plant is grimy and unimpressive. On the
inside, the plant is remarkably clean. It does not appear that Acme
Processing produces severe water pollution problems.
Prepared by Jim V. Rouse
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Inspection Report on
Aerodex, Inc.
Dade County Port Authority
Miami International Airport
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 28, 1971
This company was visited by Richard Sotiros, EPA, on January 27,
1971. Mr. Santos, Pollution Control Engineer, vas contacted.
Mr. Santos spent considerable time discussing the nature of their
water use and waste discharge and showing me their plant facilities.
The nature of the business has been defense contract work, which
has been servicing airplane reciprocating engines. The industry has
lost a large government contract and now has several engines left to
work on. This industry has been a tenant of the Dade County Port
Authority since 1950} at its peak there were 30,000 employees and now
they are reduced to 500. If the industry cannot get a commercial
contract, they will probably go out of business.
There are two plants as indicated on the attached sketch. Plant
No. 1 has caused problems in the past because of oil discharge into
the canals. Shown on the sketch is an oil sump. This supposedly has
come from this plant, and the industry believes several other industries
located to the north have contributed also. An attempt was made to
clean up the pollutional drainage in this area. The industry spent
$150,000 several years ago for the installation of oil separator
and recovery tanks on the westerly perimeter.
The waste from this area amounts to oil and grease from cleaning
and stripping the engines and the oil and grease which is on the
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surface and is picked up by surface run-off. There is a sanitary and
storm drain system within the complex. To prevent oil from flowing
into the sump at the north, the industry installed oil separator tanks
to the line, but found the existing 8-inch storm drain pipe did not
have enough slope to have much carrying capacity and the scheme did
not work. The latest plan which seems acceptable to the County and
the industry is to provide a connection from the most northerly drain
catchment southerly to the sanitary sewer. Plant No. 1 will be totally
closed and be put in mothballs. The oil in the sump will be pumped
dry and will be used by the Gold Coast Company. The sump will be
filled. Closing Plant No. 1 will solve the pollution hazard by
Aerodex, Inc., but if activity is resumed by some other tenant, the
sanitary and storm drainage systems are substandard. A potential
problem in the future is the fact that the entire complex was constructed
piecemeal during wartime and the engineering drawings are inadequate
in describing the underground piping in the entire area. Perhaps
tracer dye studies will have to be made.
Plant No. 2 will continue in operation. The wastes will be from
their plating shops. There are tanks in the back which separate the
floatable oils and have automatic controls for maintaining the pH below
10 before being discharged into the municipal sanitary sewer system.
Monthly samples are made and submitted to the Dade County Port Authority.
Evaluation of the samples indicates that the pH control is less than
10, 99 percent of the time, cyanides average 0.8 - 1.5 ppm, chromic acid
is about 3 mg/1, and phenols are negative. BOD, COD, and heavy metals
are also analyzed.
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The rest of the plant contains dry operations consisting mainly
of assembly line type work.
Water is provided by the City, but there are wells which provide
water for cooling the engines. This cooling water is discharged into
the canal. The industry does have a permit to dispose of the cooling
water into wells.
The following recommendations were made:
a. The ditch owned by the railroad along the westerly boundary
of their property should be filled.
b. The storm drain system within Plant No. 1 should have a lift
station to dump into the ditch on the east, which would
function as a holding pond. Water could be treated if needed.
c. A liquid incineration system for oil disposal would be of
service to everyone on the airport grounds.
Incidentally, the County initiated prosecution of this industry
for violating the 1899 Refuse Act.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Discharge of storm runoff and wastes from Plant No. 1 are causing
pollution problems. Aerodex plans to close this down and fill in the oil
sump. The cross connection to the sanitary sewer might alleviate the
storm runoff problem. Perhaps a dye study may be needed to determine
the characteristics of the drainage system. Also, Mr. Santo1s recom-
mendations above appear noteworthy.
Prepared by
Richard Sotiros
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Aircraft Engine 3uild-Up
Aircraft Engine Build-Up
Aircraft Engine 3uild-8p & Receiving
Aircraft Engine Offices
Aircraft Engine Final Service
Aircraft Engine Overhaul & Offices
Data Processing & Security
Storage
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Engina Test Cells 3 & h
Engino Test Cells 1 & 2
Engine Test Cells 5 & 6
Engine Overhaul Oept
Security Guard House
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Maintenance
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Carburetor Shop
2120 Engine Test Building
2129 Engine Overhaul
2135 Storage
2152 Mineral Spirits Reclaiming
2158 Smoke Shed
2165 Guard House
2177 deckhouse
2181 Oil Separator
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Fire Extinguisher Maint. Shop
Engine Overhaul
Carburetor Flow Meter Test Bldg.
?uel Tanks
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Inspection Report on
Airco Plating
3636 N. W. 46th Street
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 18, 1971
INTRODUCTION
This company was visited on January 13, 1971, by Robert D. Harp,
EPA. Mr. George L. King, President of the company, was contacted.
Principal processes at the plant involve nickel, cadmium, chromium,
copper, and zinc plating. Some tin plating is also done.
INVENTORY
Water is supplied by Hialeah and is used for processing and
sanitary service. A private well (shallow - 55 ft.) supplies water
for some of the rinses. Water use amounts to over 20,000 gallons
per day.
Sanitary wastes are treated in a septic tank and leach field.
The industrial waste waters containing cyanides and chromates
are segregated and treated separately (see sketch). Wastes from the
acid and alkaline rinses are brought together for neutralization
and then discharged to holding ponds. The contents of the ponds are
allowed to seep away. When a pond is filled, it is generally allowed
to empty before being used again. According to Mr. King, the rainy
season of the year presents a problem in that production must be
curtailed because of inadequate pond capacity.
A private laboratory (Acqua Chemical) analyzes the waste water
from the cyanide and chromium processes prior to discharge to the
tanks and after treatment once a month. Mr. King showed me the
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results of their analyses (See Attached Table) for the past several
months. Mr. King also pointed out that his chemist runs tests on the
cyanide and chromium waste waters prior to discharge into the treatment
tanks to determine their suitability for treatment.
Other waste waters from the plating processes go directly to the
ponds without further treatment.
Sludge build-up in any of the tanks is disposed of to the ponds.
Two batches (5,000 gallons/batch) of cyanide and chromium waste are
treated daily.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The treatment provided to the cyanide and chromium waste waters
at this plant appear adequate as judged by the laboratory data. It is
recommended, however, that tests be run on the shallow well water to
determine the concentrations of heavy metals and other toxic substances
in the ground water.
Prepared by
Robert D. Harp
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AIRCO PLATING
ANALYTICAL DATA ON WASTE WATER DISCHARGED
Effluent From Cynanide Effluent From Chromium
Parameter Wastewater Treatment Facility Wastewater Treatment Facility
Flow 10,000 10,000
Gal/day
(Estimate)
pH 12.0-12.5 2.6-12.5
Total Solids 2,900-5,000 2,000-6,000
(ppm)
Total 60-1,250
Suspended
Solids (ppm)
Total 1,700-4,000 2,900-5,000
Dissolved
Solids (ppm)
Cn-ppm 0.0
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Cr ppm 0.0
\J Laboratory analysis by Aqua Chemical Company, Inc. The data represent
the range of values observed in six monthly samples analyzed during the
last half of 1970.
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Inspection Report on
Airlift International
Dade County Port Authority
Miami International Airport
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 28, 1971
Mr. Lewis Carter was the contact at this company. Maintenance
area water usage is 139,000 gallons per month, supplied from the
Dade County Fort Authority. Sanitary waste is discharged to a sanitary
sewer. Until about December 1, 1970, after a citation, the Airlift
people started using an oil separator, which had been out of service
since before the Air Force moved out and Airlift took possession of
the facilities.
The discharge from the oil separator now empties into a drainage
ditch. If this waste was acceptable for the sanitary sewer and
piped to the sanitary sewer, a water pollution permit from the Florida
Department of Air and Water Pollution Control would not be necessary.
All the waste water is from plant cleaning and washing.
CONCLUSION
Effluent to ditch should be checked and a Florida Department of Air
and Water Pollution Control Permit to operate is required.
Prepared by
Bruce L. Cartter, Jr.
State of Florida, Department of
Air and Water Pollution Control
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Lower Florida Estuary Study
Inspection Report on
Airtech Services, Inc.
(Division of Dynalectron, Washington, D.C.)
Dade County Fort Authority
Miami International Airport
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 28, 1971
Mr. Crownover was the contact for this company.
Water usage is 135,000 gallons per month, which is supplied
by the Dade County Port Authority.
All wastes flow to the sanitary sewer. The industrial
wastes are processed through an oil separator before passing to
the sewer. The oil skimmings are picked up periodically by
Bob's Oil Service.
At present, Airtech is preparing to install above-ground
storage tanks to hold drainage from plane sanitary holding tanks
to be disposed of by a septic tank service.
At this time there are 35 employees while last year there
were about 150. Airtech performs complete overhaul service for
customers' aircraft.
Sample separator effluent.
Prepared by
Bruce L. Cartter, Jr.
State of Florida, Department of
Air and Water Pollution Control
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Lower Florida Estuary Study
Inspection Report on
Alert Plating
2126 N.W. 10th Avenue
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 22, 1971
The Alert Plating Company, a bumper refinishing firm, was
inspected by Jim Rouse on January 20, 1971. The plant foreman,
Mr. Hon, reports all wastes are discharged to the Miami sewer.
The Alert Plating company straightens and replates approximately
150 damaged bumpers per day. Liquid processing involves stripping
and cleaning in a caustic solution, rinsing, plating in nickel
and/or chrome baths, draining, and rinsing. Mr. Hon reports that
only rinse water is dumped into the sewer. Liquid from the drain
tanks is returned to the plating tanks. No cyanide is used.
The plant facilities are well maintained. The plant is so con-
structed that it appears there would be little loss of metals, other
than through intentional dumping of spent plating solutions.
Prepared by
Jim V. Rouse, EPA
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Inspection Report On
Alton Box Board
6891 N.W. 74th Street
Medley, Dade County, Florida
January 19, 1971
Waste disposal facilities at the Alton Box Board corrugated-
cardboard plant were inspected by Messrs. Larry Larimore and Jim
V. Rouse on January 18, 1971, in the company of Mr. Stathan, the
plant manager. The plant produces only a minor amount of waste,
which is discharged into settling and septic tanks and a leach
field.
The only process waste from the Alton plant is wash water from
corruga tors and flexowriters. Ninety-five percent of this waste is
used as feed water in the make-up of starch used in the process. The
remaining waste goes through settling and septic tanks and thence into
a newly-constructed leach field.
Mr. Stathan has been plant manager for less than eight months.
During that time, he has doubled production to 20,000,000 square feet
per month. He has also initiated the use of the wash water in the
preparation of starch, and constructed a waste disposal system which
appeared to be larger than would be dictated by the minor waste
disposal requirements. It appeared that the company was trying to
prevent any water pollution from the plant operation.
Prepared by Jim V. Rouse
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LOVER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Inspection Report on
Aluminaire, Incorporated
1600 N. W. 165th Street
North Miami Beach, Florida 33169
Dade County
December 8, 1970
Aluminaire, Incorporated, manufactures aluminum grilles. Process
and domestic water is obtained from the City of North Miami Beach.
With the exception of the caustic acid solution, waste water is dis-
charged to the Myrtle Grove waste treatment facility. Process waste
water is discharged on a batch basis with frequency varying from one
month to one year. The caustic acid solution is removed by Nustone
Septic Tank Company, 2971 N. W. 164th Street, Miami, approximately
every 3 months. Precision Analytical Laboratories, Incorporated,
sample this waste source each month. Recent results show the aluminum
concentration of the effluent has ranged from 27 ppm to 100 ppm. In
order to determine the aluminum concentration, it is recommended that
a grab sample be taken during the same week that the Myrtle Grove
waste treatment facility is sampled.
Prepared by James L. Hathevay, EPA
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Inspection Report on
Aluminum Anodizing Company
Division of Russell Aluminum Corporation
3630 N. W. 76th St.
Miami, Dade County, Florida 33147
December 14, 1970
Date of Inspection: December 8, 1970
Inspection by: Jim Hatheway, DFI-DC, EPA
Robert Rau, Dade County Pollution Control
OBSERVATIONS AND DISCUSSION
Aluminum Anodizing Company is an aluminum electroplating plant.
Process, boiler feed and domestic water is obtained from the City
of Hialeah. Domestic wastes are disposed of in a septic tank.
Industrial waste water results from rinse water following each
step of the electroplating process (see sketch). This waste water
enters settling basins and then a leaching pit. Sludge from the
settling basins is pumped to sludge-drying beds. The dried sludge is
removed by hand and placed in commercial trash containers for removal.
As the metal part being electroplated passes from tank to tank,
any of the concentrated chemical left on the surface that drips off
falls to the ground surface, where it seeps away. The rinse tanks are
emptied every Saturday morning, with the water being discharged to
ground surface east of the building. These practices could cause a
ground water pollution problem in the area.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The water drained from the rinse tanks and the chemicals that drip
off the metal parts between tanks should be collected and treated prior
to discharge.
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It is recommended that this industry be sampled for heavy metals.
Samples should be collected of the waste water entering and leaving
the settling basins and of the water being emptied from the rinse
tanks. There are no flow measuring devices to determine the amount
of waste water flow.
Prepared by Jim Hatheway
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Lower Florida Estuary Study
Inspection Report on
Aluminum Finishing Corp. of Florida
13464 NW 26th Avenue
Opa Locka, Dade County, Florida 33054
December 14, 1970
Inspection date: December 7, 1970
Inspection by: Jim Hatheway, DFIDC, EPA
Robert Rau, Dade County Pollution Control
Observations and Discussion:
Aluminum Finishing Corp. of Florida is an aluminum anodyzing plant.
Process, boiler feed, domestic and non-contact cooling water is obtained
from the City of Opa Locka. Domestic wastes are discharged to the City
of Opa Locka wastewater treatment facilities.
Industrial waste water which normally consists of rinse water over-
flows into a trench and is pumped to a series of settling basins and
seepage ponds (see sketch). Other wastes which are discharged to this
treatment facility are from the H-SO, and NaOH baths used in anodyzing
aluminum. These are combined and emptied approximately once per year.
The settling ponds have not been maintained and should be cleaned of
sludge. The sludge is removed by a septic tank truck and hauled to some
dump in Dade County. There is no flow measuring device and the plant
superintendent could not estimate the industrial water usage. It is be-
lieved that this industry is causing groundwater pollution from heavy
metals.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that this industry be sampled to determine the
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efficiency of Che settling basins. Samples can be collected from the
trench just outside the building and from the overflow of the settling
basin.
The sludge should be removed from settling basins and seepage ponds,
on a regular schedule, to provide the highest degree of treatment prac-
ticable .
Prepared by
Jim Hatheway
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Inspection Report on
American Plating
SO N. W. 22nd Avenue
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 20, 1971
INTRODUCTION
Messrs. Robert Harp and Richard Sotiros, with Mr. Bruce Cartter,
Jr., State of Florida, Air and Water Pollution Control, visited this
plating plant on January 18, 1971. Mr. Kennedy, President of the
company, was contacted.
Eight people are employed at the plant (40-hour week). Chromium,
copper, cadmium, nickel, silver, and a minor amount of gold plating are
performed.
INVENTORY
Mr. Kennedy stated his water and sewer bill is about $180 per month.
About half of this is the sewer charge.
Effluent from this plant goes to the Miami sewers. He did not
provide any water quantity figure. The primary sources of waste
water are the overflow from the rinse tanks and that involved with the
"drag out" of plated materials. Any inadvertent spill would also go to
the sewer.
No tests are performed on the waste water before it leaves the plant.
CONCLUSION
No sampling is recommended at this time.
Prepared by Robert Harp, EPA
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Lower Florida Estuary Study
Inspection Report on
Anodyne
1270 NW 165th Street
Miami, Dade County, Florida 33169
December 14, 1970
Date of Inspection: December 7, 1970
Inspection by: Jim Hatheway, DPIDC, EPA
Robert Rau, Dade County Pollution Control
OBSERVATIONS AND DISCUSSION
This industry produces lithograph and silk screens. Process and
domestic water is obtained from the City of North Miami Beach. Organic
dyes are used in the process. The industrial wastewater undergoes pre-
treatment prior to being discharged to the Myrtle Grove waste water
treatment facility. Mr. E. T. Turney, Jr., President of Anodyne, did
not give any details on what type of treatment his wastewater treatment
facility provided and suggested if we had any questions to look up the
plans which are on file in the County office. He did, however, give a
brief tour of the facility which consists of four tanks (see sketch).
Three tanks are open -- two have agitators -- and the fourth is closed.
The apparent operation of this industrial waste treatment facility is
to provide pH control of the effluent prior to discharge into the sewer.
No measuring device is available to determine the amount of wastewater
flow.
Analysis of a composite sample taken on 3/20/70 by Precision Ana-
lytical Laboratories, Inc., showed a pH of 4.22 and aluminum of 4.8 ppm.
Earlier sample reports are attached. Samples are taken from the top of
a tank just prior to discharge inco the sewe'r (see sketch).
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RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that a grab sample of this industrial waste
water be taken during the week that the Myrtle Grove wasteuater
treatment facility is sampled, to determine the quality of effluent
from this industry.
Prepared by James L. Hatheway
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Inspection Report on
Andes Airlines
Miami International Airport
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 29, 1971
Mr. A. Martinez, Traffic and Sales Manager for this small air
freight concern conducted Mr. Jim Rouse on an inspection of the Miami
facilities. The space leased to Andes Airlines by the Dade County
Fort Authority does not include drains on the ramp. Oil spilled during
an engine change, and normal oil leakage, collects on the pad, and is
periodically scrubbed off by use of detergent, water and stiff brooms.
The wash water is washed off the pad and infiltrates around the margin
of the ramp.
The company attempts to collect as much waste oil as possible, for
disposal by an oil-reclamation firm. However, all radial engines drip
oil, and all engine changes result in some spilled oil. The Andes
Airlines operation is small and of itself is probably not significant.
However, it illustrates the need for an industrial waste collection and
treatment system throughout the airport. It is recommended that water
samples be collected from the upper surface of the ground-water mass,
and assayed for oil to determine the fate of oil which infiltrates the
soil.
Prepared by Jim Rouse, EPA
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Inspection Report on
Arrow Beef Corp.
18330 NE 2nd Ave.
Miami, Dade County, Florida 33164
December 14, 1970
Date of Inspection: December 7, 1970
Inspection by: Jim Hatheway, DFI-DC, EPA
Robert Rau, Dade County Pollution Control
OBSERVATIONS AND DISCUSSION
Arrow Beef Corporation receives beef carcasses which are either
cut up into steaks or deboned. Process and domestic water is obtained
from the City of Myrtle Grove. The waste water which comes from clean-
up of the plant consists of dried blood and floor cleanings and is
discharged through a grease trap to a lift station and into the Myrtle
Grove wastewater treatment facility. The amount of waste water varies
and there is no flow-measuring device in the system. Analytical results
are attached.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The grease trap should be cleaned on a regular schedule to insure
proper operation. Sampling of this industry is not required.
Prepared by Jim Hatheway
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ARROW BEEF CORPORATION
ANALYTICAL RESULTS FOR SAMPLE TAKEN ON FEBRUARY 18, 1970
pH 7.1
Total Solids 765 tng/1
Suspended Solids 85 mg/1
Fixed Solids 215 mg/1
Settleable Solids 0.1 mg/1
Oil and Grease 120 mg/1
COD 496 mg/1
BOD5 350 mg/1
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Inspection Report on
Associated Plastics
1010 E. 31st Street
Hialeah, Dade County, Florida
January 22, 1971
Associated Plastics was visited on January 21, 1971, by
Richard Sotiros, EPA. Mr. Harris was the person contacted.
The company makes emulsified paints, and employs IS
people.
Water is principally used for adding to paints, washing
tanks, and for rest-rooms. Drainage goes into a septic tank
and then into a drain field, The field is dug up and replaced
with new material every five years. The saturated earth is hauled
off to a dump.
The City of Hialeah provides about 62,000 gallons per month
of water to this industry.
Prepared by
Richard Sotiros
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Inspection Report on
Atlas Chemical
4801 N. W. 77th Avenue
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 22, 1971
INTRODUCTION
Mr. Robert D. Harp, EPA, visited this plant on January 18, 1971.
The President, Mr. Frank Petersen, provided information on the plant.
About 20 people are employed in the production of paints and chemical
products.
INVENTORY
Well water is used for production after it has been softened,
filtered (porcelain filters), and chlorinated. Water consumption
amounts to about 30,000 - 40,000 gallons per month. An unspecified
amount of this water goes into the water base paints. The water used
in washing down the tanks is generally reversed in making up the next
mix except where the color of the mix changes. Mr. Petersen estimated
that 500 - 600 gallons of liquid are wasted each month in processing.
This is hauled to the County dump.
Sanitary sewage is treated in a septic tank and leach field system.
In response to an inquiry on the potability of the well water, Mr.
Petersen stated a private laboratory had declared the water bacterio-
logically unsafe. This supply has never been used for drinking. Bottled
water serves for such purposes.
Mr. Petersen raised questions on the State permit form, which he
had been informed was necessary for all industrial operations. He asked
if the professional staff (chemists) could fill out the report in lieu
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of retaining a registered engineer. It was pointed out that a report
on the vaste water disposal practices at the plant would be provided
to the Florida Department of Air and Water Pollution Control, and that
agency would ascertain if a permit was indeed necessary. Moreover,
it was suggested he contact Mr. Frank Kleeman, Regional Engineer, for
the agency to determine who was eligible to complete the permit form.
CONCIUSION
The operations at this plant do not present any apparent pollution
problems. In addition, the nature of the waste discharges do not appear
to warrant the necessity for a State permit.
Prepared by Robert D. Harp
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Inspection Report on
Atlas Metal Industries, Incorporated
1135 N. W. 159th Drive
North Miami, Dade County, Florida 33169
December 8, 1970
Atlas Metal Industries, Incorporated, are metal fabricators of
food processing and computer equipment. The City of North Miami
Beach furnishes process, boiler feed and domestic water. The only
industrial waste discharge is rinse water. This is discharged to the
Myrtle Grove wastewater treatment facility. Precision Analytical
Laboratories, Incorporated, test the wastewater discharge from this
industry. Analysis indicates copper, zinc, chromium, nickel and alumi-
num from this source. This industry, however, does not use any aluminum
in their processes. A test of this incoming domestic water supply in
March 1970, indicated a concentration of 0.21 ppm of aluminum. It is
recommended that a grab sample for heavy metals be taken during the
week that the Myrtle Grove waste treatment facility is sampled.
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Inspection Report on
August Brothers Bakery
10777 N.W. 36th Avenue
Seaboard Industrial District
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 27, 1971
This company was visited on January 26, 1971, by Richard
Sotiros, EPA. Mr. F. August was contacted.
Bread products for general distribution are baked at this
bakery. There are about 140 employees and the bakery is in
operation 16 hours per day, except Tuesday and Saturday, which
are clean-up days.
There are two water meters here, one measures wash water
and the other the water which goes into the dough. Mr. August
did not know how much water he used. Our research of records
indicated 195,000 gallons of water are delivered here.
A sample taken in October 1970, had a BOD concentration of
170 mg/1.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Because the Seaboard Industrial wastewater treatment facility
appears overloaded and the water use in this industry is high, I
recommend measuring and determining the characteristic of the waste
discharge.
Prepared by
Richard Sotiros
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Inspection Report on
Beverages Canners
3550 N.W. 110th Street
Seaboard Industrial District
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 27, 1971
This company was visited by Richard Sotiros, EPA, on January 26,
1971. Mr. John Slocn was the contact for the interview.
The company processes canned soda. Most of the water is used
in the make-up of the product. Water must be treated before it is
processed. Other water use is for cooling and cleaning. Mr. Slocn
does not believe they have much waste water and estimates his use at
75,000 gallons per day. According to our research, this industry
uses 780,000 gallons per month or 35,000 gallons per day.
I mentioned to Mr. Slocn that the Seaboard Industrial wastewater
treatment facility located one block away had problems from over-loading
from this industry. The following was recorded by the City at a manhole
on June 26, 1970, between 6:00 AM and 1:30 PM:
BOD - 960 ppm
Total Solids - 1300 mg/1
Fixed Solids - 170 mg/1
Suspended Solids - 245 mg/1
Mr. Slocn was not aware of this loading.
A sample taken in October 1970, had a BOD concentration of 720 ppm.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Because the Seaboard Industrial wastewater treatment facility
appears overloaded and the water use in this industry is high, I
recommend measuring and determining the characteristics of the waste
discharge.
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The Seaboard Industrial wastewater treatment facility has a
design BOD load = 510 Ibs/day and flow design of 174,000 gpd.
Prepared by
Richard Sotiros
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Inspection Report on
Birmy Photo Engraving Company
2244 NW 21 Terrace
Miami, Dade County, Florida
Contact - Mr. Ted Birminthatn
The process at Birmy is photo developing, printing, and photo
engraving. The water usage from the City of Miami is 5,800 gallons
per month, and all sewage passes to the City of Miami sewer.
This is a small operation which uses the normal photo developing
and printing chemicals plus nitric acid, and ferric chloride for
etching of plates. Whenever any spent solutions are discharged, the
material is greatly diluted to protect the plumbing. The normal waste
should be only clean rinse water. No silver is recovered.
RECOMMENDATION
As this plant discharges to city sewers, no water pollution permit
to operate is required and sampling should not be needed.
Prepared by
Bruce L. Cartter, Jr.
State of Florida, Department of
Air and Water Pollution Control
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Inspection Report on
Borden's Dairy
7103 N.E. 2nd Avenue
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 25, 1971
This company was visited on January 22, 1971, by Richard
Sotiros, EPA. Mr. Garrett was interviewed.
The industry employs 150 people and operates 16 hours per
day, five days per week. This plant processes milk. The milk arrives
in large tankers and is then homogenized, and processed into con-
tainers for delivery.
Water is used only for cleaning purposes. The milk residues and
wash water goes into dry wells. Water is provided by the City of
Miami, and the monthly consumption is about 2,818,000 gals/month.
The toilet facilities are connected to the sewer.
The company has no dairy farms in the area.
CONCLUSIONS
This industry is large and the only foreseeable pollution
hazard (if so considered) is a high BOD in the wash water going into
the wells.
Prepared by
Richard Sotiros
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Inspection Report on
Britt Metal Processing, Inc.
7490 N.W. 24th Avenue
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 14, 1971
INTRODUCTION
The company was inspected on January 12, 1971, by Messrs. Robert
Harp and Larry Larimore, EPA. .Mr. Richard L. Britt, President, was
contacted.
The company is licensed by the FAA to rework aircraft engine
parts, which constitutes their major activity.
INVENTORY
Water is supplied by the City of Miami and used for process water,
sanitary services, and cooling. The water use is estimated at less
than 5,000 gallons per week.
All sanitary wastes are treated in a septic tank with leach
field. According to Mr. Britt, the present working force is less than
the design capacity of the septic tank system.
The primary source of industrial waste water is the chrome plating
process (Figure 1). This waste water is treated for reduction of
hexavalent chromium. Wastes leaving the 850 gallon tank generally
contain, according to Mr. Britt, hexavalent chromium concentrations of
less than 0.25 mg/1. When the 850 gallon tank is full, sodium bisulfite
and sulfuric acid are added for chromium reduction. After several hours
of mechanical agitation, the tank contents are pumped to the holding
tank. Sodium hydroxide and a precipitating agent are added during this
stage. Effluent from the holding tank goes to a seepage pit. Attachment
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No. 1 outlines the quality control procedures to be followed for each
batch of waste water (approximately 800 gallons/batch) treated.
Hexavalent chromium concentrations in the waste water from the plating
room average about 20 tng/1.
Chromic acid fumes from the plating tank are drawn from the tank
and passed through a water spray. This waste water is collected and
subsequently discharged to the holding tank as necessary.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The water pollution controls employed at this plant appear ade-
quate. No sampling is recommended. Mr. Britt seems very much aware
of his responsibilities for pollution control by his company.
Prepared by
Robert Harp
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DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF SODIUM BISULFITE
TO REDUCE V ASTE TANK
1. No. gal waste in treatment tank. ( 1 "• = 15 gal.
2. PPM of hexavalent chrome in treatment tank.
3. From chart , no. of !bs/gal of sodium bisulfite x .001 to reduce.
4. Solve equation substituting values from steps (1 ) / (3) .
X .001 X X 1.25 =
(step 3 ) ( step 1 ) Weight in pounds of sodium
bisulfite to reduce waste in
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PROCEDURE FOR TREATMENT OF CHROMIC ACID VASTE
I. Close drain valve from settling tank.
2. Agitate treatment tank Id min. and take sample.
3. Record pH of sample ^ . Add Sodium carbonate to attain pH 8-10. pH 9 ideal.
4. Color test. Compare with known standards to determine PPM of Mexavalent Chroma. Record PPM.
I>PM
5. Add sulfurlc acid to adjust pH of treatment tank to pH 2-3 and record pH.
6. Agitato treatment tank at least 16 min. after each addition of acid.
7. Using form 6 and chart, determine number -of pounds of sodium bisulfite to reduce treatment tank
and record amount. .
8. Dissolve proper amount of sodium bisulfite ( step 7) in 1 gal. *erm ./atsr.
9. Add tap -water to sodium bisulfite dispenser to lower line on container.
10. Add sodium bisulfite solution ( step 0} to dispenser and fill dispenser with tap .voter.
J1. Start Agitator and set timer to run J hours and start flow of sodium bisulfite solution into treatment
tank.
12. After completion of reduction cycle (step II ) take sample jnd repeat steps 3 and 4, record PPM.
I .>. If any residual hoxavalent chrome is present, repeat steps 5-13.
14. Add pre-dlssolved sodium hydroxide to bring pM of treatment tank to 8-9 with agitation of at
least li min. record pH. .
15. Add 3 oz. alum ( potassium aluminum sulfate) to full tank ( proportionally less for partially full
tank ) while agitating and start transfer of solution to settling tank.
16. Ado- settling tank to stand minimum of 4 hours or until clear.
17. Check pH of clarified solution settling tank and record. pH should be 7-0 1/2 '. Record pH.
1 8. Dump settling tank
Procedure Accomplished by——— ------------------ . Date ---- — - ----- - -----
Form 6 A
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Inspection Report on
Butler Aviation of Miami, Inc.
(Was d/b/a Air International)
Miami International Airport
Miami, Dade County, Florida
February 1, 1971
When Mr. Anderson, Director of Material and Equipment for Butler
Aviation, finally permitted Jim Rouse into his office, he was very
upset. He complained that a newspaper reporter had recently published
a picture of an airplane being stripped of its old paint, and had
reported that the stripping compound was being discharged into the
nearby canal. Mr. Anderson insisted that the stripping waste actually
went into a septic tank, which was pumped as required by a septic-
tank cleaner. He insisted that no waste was discharged into the canal.
Butler Aviation specializes in refurbishing used aircraft prior
to South American export. As such, they use a large quantity of caustic
stripping compound, acid brighteners, mineral spirits, and other
chemicals. Dade County Port Authority records show a monthly water
useage of approximately 175,000 gallons per month. Used oil is
collected in drums and removed by a waste-oil reclaimer. Sanitary
sewage is discharged into the Dade County Port Authority sewer.
Following discussions with Mr. Anderson, the plane wash pad and
septic tank were examined. It was found that aircraft stripping wastes
do indeed go into a septic tank. .In turn, they rapidly flow out of the
septic tank, into a storm sewer, and thence into the drain canal
located south of the Butler facilities. The attached sketch map
illustrates the path of the waste. The Butler operation creates an
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unsightly condition, with oil on the surface and old paint in suspension
in the canal water. The septic tank at best serves as a settling tank.
The Butler waste should be sampled during an aircraft-stripping cycle.
In addition, it should be dyed, to prove the canal discharge, provide
data on travel times, and document the movement of this waste into the
navigable Miami River.
Prepared by
Jim V. Rouse, EPA
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Inspection Report on
Canada Dry Bottling Company of Florida, Inc.
5900 N.W. 72nd Avenue
Miami, Dade County, Florida
December 8, 1970
This industry produces soft drinks. Process and domestic
water is obtained from two wells. Waste water from floor drains
and the water treatment facility are discharged to the 58th Street
Canal. Dade County is in the process of prosecuting this source
of pollution.
New sludge handling equipment for the water treatment has been
installed but the State has not given approval to operate it.
Sampling of this effluent is recommended.
Waste water, such as soapy rinse water, is put into holding
tanks. When the tanks are full the waste water is taken by
truck to the Atomic Sludge Plant for disposal. Domestic wastes
go to septic tanks.
Prepared by
James L. Hatheway. EPA
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Inspection Report on
Capital Film Labs, Inc.
1998 N. E. 150th Street
North Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 28, 1971
Mr. Caron, General Manager of Capital Film Labs, was very helpful
and showed Jim Rouse through the movie film processing facility, on
January 25, 1971. The company discharges over 500,000 gallons of wash
and cooling water to the North Miami sewer each month.
The company has an electroplating plant to recover spent silver
from the processing solution. It also employs a closed cycle, regener-
ating all solutions. Complete laboratory tests are run on all solutions,
for quality control. Tests on the wash water are also run.
The facilities of Capital Film Labs are clean and well kept. The
firm is dedicated to the prevention of pollution, and appears to do a
good job.
Prepared by
Jim V. Rouse, EPA
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Inspection Report on
Caudle and Son Manufacturing Company
7545 N. W. 26th Avenue
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 14, 1971
INTRODUCTION
Messrs. Robert Harp and Larry Laritnore, EPA, visited this plant on
January 12, 1971. Mr. H. Frank Caudle provided information on this
plant.
The company manufactures lawn mowers. Present production is
reduced because of the season. During the summer months the plant
employs about 20 people, but at the time of this inspection, the work
force was less than 10 people.
INVENTORY
Water for sanitary purposes is obtained from Miami; that for non-
contact cooling at the degreasing unit is obtained from a shallow well.
All sanitary wastes are treated in a septic tank and leach field.
The source of industrial waste is in the degreasing unit used to
clean manufactured parts prior to painting. A cleaning agent (tri-choryl
etheylene) is used for this purpose. When the solvent becomes dirty, it
is pumped into barrels and returned to the supplier (Sun Coast Oil
Services) for reclamation.
Well water is used in the cooling coils for the degreasing unit on
a once through basis. This non-contact water is returned to a seepage pit.
DISCUSSION
No water pollution problems were apparent at this industry.
Prepared by
Robert Harp
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Inspection Report on
C. C. Packing House
Princeton, Dade County, Florida
January 26, 1971
This company was visited by Bruce L. Cartter, Jr., State of
Florida Department of Air and Water Pollution Control, on January 19,
1971.
Mr. C. C. Carpenter is the President of this company. The
industry is a packer and shipper of green tomatoes, which employs up
to ISO people during the period from November 15th to April 15th,
40 - 50 hours per week.
The operation is washing, sorting and packing of green tomatoes.
The effluent is conveyed by culvert and surface to a hammock north of
the plant. There are no cleaning materials used but some organic
material from damaged tomatoes and vines dirty the water.
No stream of water was observed coming from the hammock. All
sanitary wastes are hauled by septic tank and drain field.
Prepared by Bruce L. Cartter, Jr.
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Inspection Report on
Coca Cola Bottling Company of Miami
301 N. W. 29th Street
Maimi, Dade County, Florida
January 15, 1971
The Coca Cola Bottling Company of Miami was visited on January 11,
1971, by Messrs. Robert Harp, Larry Larimore and Michael Helton, EPA.
Mr. Dan Holmes conducted the inspection on a visit through the plant
and provided the necessary information for the interview.
This plant formulates a complete line of Coca Cola products,
packages the products and serves as a warehouse and wholesale distrib-
ution center. The plant has three bottling lines that operate 25 hours
per week, 15 hours per week and 40 hours per week.
The plant also employs a water conditioning process preparatory to
formulation and a pre-mix washing operation.
All wastes from this plant are discharged to the City of Miami
sewers and the water supply is obtained from the City of Miami also.
Mr. Holmes estimated that the plant uses about 2,500 gallons of water
per hour of operation and produces 10-14 cases of products per day.
Mr. Holmes was very helpful. The housekeeping of the plant was
generally fair to good. A sketch of the waste sources is attached.
Prepared by
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Inspection Report on
Colebrook Knitting Mills
3965 E. 10th Court
Hialeah, Dade County, Florida
January 14, 1971
Colebrook Knitting Mills (also Hialeah Knitting Mills) was
inspected on January 12, 1971, by Michael Helton, EPA. This plant is
primarily a knitting mill with the major industrial waste activity
being the washing of finished sweaters. Mr. Dick Wolf, Plant Manager,
and Mr. Fallen, Production Manager, were interviewed during the visit.
The sweater washing process has, in the past, routed the wash
water to several "dry wells" within the boundaries of the plant. At
the time of the use of these dry wells plant production ranged up to
120 dozen sweaters per day (3 shifts).
Currently a closed system is being employed to wash about 100
dozen sweaters per week. The effluent from this process is 3 - 5
gallons of oil (presumably a lanolin type oil from the wool) that poses
a disposal problem. At the time of the inspection a consultant was
at the plant to implement a waste management system for the oil problem.
The houskeeping of the plant was fair. However, in the area of the
outlet to the old washing process a saturated area of gravel (SO1 x 15')
was observed. This had been partially stabilized by dumping gravel over
the area. Presumably the oil from the new closed system is carried to a
dump. However, this could not be verified.
The personnel at Colebrook Mills were cooperative and concerned about
these problems and appeared to be slowly improving the situation.
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Inspection Report on
Colorgraphic Photo Engravers
1822 NW 22nd Street
Miami, Dade County, Florida
Contact - Mr. Ralph Shaffer
This process is a typical photo engraver working at a low business
volume with very little engraving but mostly photo processing. Water
at 3,300 gallons per month and sewers are furnished by the City of
Miami.
Normally only spent chemicals from the 2 dark rooms will be dis-
charged with sufficient dilution to cause no problems. No reclamation
of silver is attempted.
RECOMMENDATION
As this facility is connected to the city sewer, no permit to operate
is required, and due to the low flow, no samples should be required.
Prepared by
Bruce L. Cartter, Jr.
State of Florida, Department of
Air and Water Pollution Control
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Inspection Report on
Continental Bumper Plating
4975 E. 10th Lane
Hialeah, Dade County, Florida
January 20, 1971
The Continental Bumper Plating plant was visited on January 20,
1971, by Richard Sotiros, EPA. Mr. Llovet, who is a partner of the
firm, was interviewed. Mr. Llovet did not know much about their
drainage water other than it went into a treatment tank and then into
a drain field.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended sampling be done at this location to see if
cyanide and Cr are broken down before getting into the ground.
Prepared by
Richard Sotiros
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Inspection Report on
Continental Can Company
3400 N. W. LlOth Street
Seaboard Industrial District
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 27, 1971
Mr. Richard Sotiros visited the above company on January 26, 1971.
Mr. Greenwood of the company was interviewed.
This industry manufactures empty cans. Mr. Greenwood said water
is used only for cooling and compressors. He did not know how much
water they used. According to our research this industry uses about
400,000 gallons per month.
Water is supplied by Dade Metro, and the waste or drainage water
goes into the sewer. This water is probably heated in the process
circulation.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Because the Seaboard Industrial wastewater treatment facility
appears overloaded and the water use in this industry is high, I would
recommend measuring and determining the characteristics of the waste
discharge.
Prepared by
Richard Sotiros, EPA
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Inspection Report on
Cott Bottling of Florida
7130 N. W. 35th Avenue
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 14, 1971
INTRODUCTION
The Cott Bottling Company was visited on January 12, 1971, by
Messrs. Robert Harp and Larry Larimere, EPA. Mr. Lou Major, Plant
Manager, was contacted. Approximately 4,000 cases per day of soft
drinks are bottled at this plant.
INVENTORY
Water is supplied by the City of Hialeah and used for soft drink
production, bottle washing, and sanitary services. Estimated water
use is 15,000 gallons per day. The water used for soft drink production
is softened and filtered.
Sanitary wastes are discharged to a septic tank and leach field.
Waste water from two softening and filtering processes and the
bottle washing process flow to a seepage pit.
No data on the waste water to the seepage pit were available.
CONCLUSION
No water pollution problems are apparent at this plant.
Prepared by
Robert Harp
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Inspection Report on
Crown Paint Company
985 W. 20th Street
Hialeah, Dade County, Florida
January 15, 1971
Crown Faint Company was visited on January 13, 1971
by Michael R. Helton. The contact at this company was
Mr. Dietrich, plant manager.
This company produces paints of all sorts for wholesale
sale. The plant has access to sewers but is not connected to
them. The wastes from the paint manufacturing are placed in
drums and transported to a dump. Rest-room wastes and cooling
water from mixing mills are conducted to a septic tank, drain
field system.
Plant housekeeping was fair. Mr. Dietrich was reasonably
cooperative.
Prepared by
Michael R. Helton, EPA
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Inspection Report on
Dade County Dairies
7350 N. W. 30th Avenue
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 20, 1971
The Dade County Dairies was visited by Richard Sotiros, EPA,
on January 20, 1971. The contact at this company was Mr. Duane Tuell,
Engineer.
Water is pumped from well by a 7-1/2 hp pump, and is used for
clean-up and cooling. Chlorine and rust suspender are added before
water is circulated into plant. Drainage water is treated with
enzymes, odor control chemicals, and etnulsifiers. Treatment consists
of a grease trap, septic tank, and a spray irrigation system which
discharges into a large field consisting of trees and considerable
undergrowth. The area did have an odor and housekeeping in the plant
is far from immaculate.
Once a month, lab analysis is made of the effluent to determine
what treatment additives are required.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This type of treatment is satisfactory; however, in a metro area
a municipal sewer system is better and I would recommend such.
Prepared by Richard Sotiros
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Inspection Report on
Dade Division American Hospital Supply Corporation
1851 Delaware Parkway
P. 0. Box 672
Miami, Dade County, Florida 33152
December 8, 1970
This industry manufactures diagnostic reagents and allied products.
Process and domestic water is obtained from the City of Miami. All
wastes are collected in a lift station and pumped to the effluent line
from the Port Authority's wastewater treatment facility. This effluent
line empties into the Virginia Key waste treatment facility. PH
control is required of the waste water leaving this industry.
Sampling of this industry is recommended to determine type of
waste water being discharged to the Virginia Key plant. It is recom-
mended that a sampler composite for 8 hours from the discharge line of
lift station. A sample valve is located at the top of a manhole where
samples can be taken. Mr. Paul Lynch, Civil Engineer, should be con-
tacted to coordinate the sampling effort. Also, Mr. Lynch suggested
talking to the head chemist to help determine the type of wastes being
discharged.
A new plant location is under construction at 97th Avenue and 25th
Street. This new facility has a 100,000 gpd waste treatment facility.
It is recommended that this new plant not be inventoried until the
last part of January. This will allow the new waste treatment facility
to operate for at least one month before the visit.
Prepared by Jim Hatheway, EPA
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Inspection Report on
Dade Farms (Formerly Princeton Packing)
13740 S. W. 248th Street
Princeton, Dade County, Florida
January 26, 1971
This company was visited on January 19, 1971, by Bruce L.
Cartter, Jr., State of Florida Department of Air and Water Pollution
Control.
Mr. Ronald Roberts is the owner of the company. Ninety people
are employed. The company does process canning of ripe tomatoes from
December through May, 40-48 hours per week, one shift per day.
The Homestead Canning plant, now closed and up for sale, was
operated by Mr. Roberts last year until problems were encountered
with the Homestead City sewage treatment plant.
The Princeton operation operated as Dade Farms, packs from
75,000 - 175,000 cases of tomatoes per season.
The water supply is one 3/4 hp. pump on a well.
The wastes are passed over a shaker screen to remove the big
pieces which are hauled off for cattle feed. The liquid effluent passes
through three cesspools (which are pumped periodically) into a drain
field. Sanitary wastes are handled by separate septic tanks and drain
fields.
There is no apparent water pollution problems as there are no
surface streams nearby.
Prepared by Bruce L. Cartter, Jr.
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Inspection Report on
Delta Air Lines
Miami International Airport
Miami, Dade County, Florida
Contact - Mr. Charles Broyard
This is a minor service facility for Delta Air Lines where only
routine repairs and services are performed. No major overhauls are
made.
A washing pad with four sumps is maintained to collect wash water
through oil separator before discharge to a canal. Washing of the clean
pad area is conducted weekly using Oakite 220L with this water going
to a grass area and through storm drains to the canal. Sanitary wastes
are piped to the sanitary sewer.
Bi-weekly collections are made by Gold Coast Oil and Solvents of
waste oil, and solvent in an underground tank and all skimmings from
the oil separator.
The condition in the canal at the discharge of the storm drain
looked clean with very little signs of residual oil.
RECOMMENDATIONS
As the oil separator discharges to a canal, a permit to operate a
water pollution facility should be required.
Sampling might be futile as no aircraft washing is normally
conducted and only ground support equipment is now washed periodically.
Delta aircraft are now cleaned with a mop-on/mop-off cleaner with no
appreciable liquid waste. Formerly, All American Cleaning leased use of
the wash pad to wash aircraft but All American only maintains an office
on the premises.
Prepared by
Bruce Cartter, Jr., State of Florida
Dept. of Air & Water Pollution Control
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Inspection Report on
Diamond Color Labs
1999 N. E. 150th Street
North Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 25, 1971
Mr. Berry, Vice President of Diamond Color Labs, a film processor,
finally agreed to answer inventory questions, but refused to admit Jim
Rouse on a tour of the plant. His stated reason was current plant
disruption from a recent move. Mr. Berry stated that the company had
a treatment plant which treated the developing waste before discharge
to the North Miami sewer. He further stated that no processing chemicals
were dumped; rather that the solutions were replenished.
In view of Mr. Berry's refusal to permit inspection of the plant,
it is recommended that the plant waste be sampled for normal film
processing parameters.
Prepared by
Jim V. Rouse , EPA
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Inspection Report on
Dodge, Incorporated
380 N. E. 60th Street
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 25, 1971
This company vas visited on January 22, 1971, by Richard Sotiros,
EPA. Mrs. E. Halsey was contacted for the interview.
The business contains a showroom of silver plated items, and the
back contains the electro-plating tanks and equipment. About 20
people are employed in this company.
The sanitary facilities are hooked up to the City sewer. Waste
water and rinse water from the plant, which contains cyanide, chrome,
etc., goes into a septic tank.
Mrs. Halsey was emphatic that she was discontinuing the plating
business in three weeks, and will have warehousing only.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The plating wastes are undoubtedly entering the ground at the
present. It is recommended that this company be checked several months
hence to see if the plating operations have been discontinued.
Prepared by Richard Sotiros, EPA
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Inspection Report on
Eastern Air Lines
Dade County Port Authority
Miami International Airport
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 27, 1971
Mr. Hoge was the contact at Eastern Airlines. Water usage at the
company is about 20-25 MGM, 750,000 gallons per day, which is supplied
by Miami Springs or the Dade County Port Authority (whichever has the
most pressure to charge the system). Wells are available for fire use
only in an emergency.
All industrial wastes are collected and processed through a pair
of clarifiers before discharging to the Dade County Port Authority
sewer system. Several areas of ramps have drains to ditches, which
have oil separators.
Roof drainage from one building is drained to two permitted 100 ft.
deep drainage wells.
The operations include electroplating. All cyanide waste disposal
is carried out by Acqua Chemical. Chrornate wastes are disposed of by
dilution as specified by the Dade County Port Authority and the Miami
sewage treatment plants.
CONCLUSION
Aeration of waste would relieve the BOD load on the Miami sewage
treatment plant. As the waste is accepted by Dade County Port Authority,
no permits to operate water pollution sources but air permits may be
required.
Sampling of the effluent should be made.
Prepared by
Bruce L. Cartter, Jr., State of Florida
Dept. of Air & Water Pollution Control
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Inspection Report on
Economy Packing Company
2419 W. 3rd Court
Hialeah, Dade County, Florida
January 20, 1971
Mr. Joe Bregman, owner of Economy Packing Company, explained
waste disposal procedures at the killing and cutting plant to
Messrs. Larry Larimore and Jim V. Rouse.
Virtually all waste at the plant is separated by type and
hauled away; the bones and fat for rendering, and the blood
and paunch manure for dumping by a commercial waste disposal
organization. Floor washings go through grease traps and settling
tanks into a large (51 x 30' x 60') septic tank. Effluent from this
tank drains into a 5 ft. deep pit, 300' x 300', filled with crushed
rock. The water then infiltrates the underlying ground water mass.
The plant was remarkably clean and odor-free for a slaughter
house. Mr. Bregman takes great pride in showing the facilities.
He has no records of quantity or quality of waste; indeed, he has
no filing system for any company records. He is anxious to see
sewer service extended to the plant area.
Prepared by Jim V. Rouse, EPA
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Inspection Report on
Engravers, Incorporated
1120 N. W. 21st Street
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 22, 1971
On January 20, 1971, Jim Rouse met with Mr. Don Harris,
President of Engravers, Incorporated. It was learned that this
photoengraving concern treats plant waste, to neutralize acid and
precipitate silver, before discharging the waste into the Miami sewer.
As the plnat is engaged in classified work, no additional information
is available.
Prepared by Jim V. Rouse, EPA
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Inspection Report on
Estes Silversmiths
2152 NW 17th Avenue
Miami, Dade County, Florida
December 14, 1970
Date of Inspection: December 9, 1970
Inspection by : Jim Hatheway, DFI-DC, EPA
OBSERVATIONS & DISCUSSION
Estes Silversmiths are a small plating operation. Process and
domestic water is obtained from the City of Miami. All wastewater is
discharged to the City of Miami Sewers. The amount of industrial
wastewater is small and results from rinsing of metal after plating.
This industry uses cyanide, nickel, silver, copper and brass in
their operation.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Since the flow of industrial wastewater is small, it is not
necessary to sample this wastewater source. No change in the opera-
tion is needed.
Prepared by
Jim Hatheway
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Inspection Report on
Far Mac Plating, Incorporated
2196 N. W. 17th Avenue
Miami, Dade County, Florida 33142
December 14, 1970
Date of Inspection: December 9, 1970
Inspected by: Jim Hatheway, DFI-DC, EPA
Robert Rau, Dade County Pollution Control
OBSERVATIONS AND DISCUSSION
Far Mac Plating, Incorporated, is a metal plating plant. Process
and domestic water is obtained from the City of Miami. Both the
industrial and domestic waste water is discharged to the City of Miami
sewers.
Industrial waste water is the rinse from the plating process
(see sketch). This rinse water has never been tested for heavy metals.
Far Mac Plating uses 600 gallons of water per day for industrial
and domestic use.
RECOMMENDATIONS
A grab sample should be taken of the effluent to determine the
amount of heavy metals going into the sewer/
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Inspection Report on
Farm Stores, Inc.
5800 N.W. 74th Avenue
Miami, Dade County, Florida
December 8, 1970
Farm Stores, Inc., process milk and make ice cream. Water
is obtained from a well for process, boiler feed, domestic
supply and non-contact cooling water. The non-contact cooling
water is returned to a dry well.
All process waste and domestic wastes are treated by the
plant's activated sludge treatment facility. The wastes enter
a holding tank during the 8-hour work day and are added to
the aeration chamber over a 24-hour period.
At the time of the inspection the waste water treatment
facility had not been operating properly for approximately two
weeks. An independent laboratory was conducting tests to determine
the cause of the plant upset.
It is recommende'd that this waste treatment facility be
sampled on a 24-hour composite basis to determine the overall
efficiency of the plant.
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Inspection Report on
Federal Packing Company
330 W. 23rd Street
Hialeah, Dade County, Florida
11 December 1970
The above company was visited on December 11, 1970, and
an interview was conducted with Mr. Harry P. Cohen, President of
the company.
Federal Packing kills and dresses beef cattle. The blood
is collected and sold. All other liquid wastes are conducted to a
very old and inoperative small treatment facility. The effluent from
the treatment facility goes to a gravel seepage area.
The plant operates one eight-hour shift per five-day week
employing an estimated 15 persons. Water comes from the City of
Hialeah.
The plant itself appears to be operated in an acceptable
fashion and is Federally inspected (U.S. Department of Agriculture).
However, the liquid waste disposal is very poorly managed. This
company should be sampled.
Prepared by
Michael R. Helton , EPA
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Inspection Report on
Florida Carib Fishery Inc.
25 S.W. S. River Drive
Miami, Dade County, Florida 33130
December 8, 1970
This industry processes Florida lobster. The process involves
fresh water tanks to kill the lobsters and boiling water tanks to
cook them. Overflow from these tanks enters flor drains to the
City of Miami sewers. All heads, bodies, and legs from these
lobsters which are tailed are ground up and disposed of in the
city sewer. The process and domestic water is obtained from the
City of Miami.
Some feelers and legs from the lobsters fall into the Miami
River as the lobsters are unloaded from boats. No sampling of this
industry is required.
Prepared by
James L. Hatheway, EPA
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Inspection Report on
Florida International Engine Service, Incorporated
115 W. 22nd Street
Hialeah, Dade County, Florida
December 11, 1970
An interview was held with Mr. William E. Miller, Vice President.
Mr. Miller indicated that this company overhauled about 100 radial
aircraft engines per year. The firm employs some 15 persons on one
eight-hour shift.
The major industrial liquid waste associated with this activity
is a mineral spirits wash of the parts from newly received engines.
This waste is stored and given to an industrial waste disposal service,
The shop obtains what little water is used from the City of Hialeah.
It is recommended that this company not be sampled.
Prepared by Michael R. Helton
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Inspection Report on
Florida Processing Company
6900 N.W. 69th Street
P.O. Box 98
Miami Springs, Dade County, Florida 33166
December 8, 1970
Florida Processing Company process tallow and meat scrap.
Water for process, boiler feed and domestic use comes from two
wells. All industrial wastes go to a contact stabilization
waste treatment package plant. The plant is followed by a
polishing pond and chlorination. The effluent will be disposed
of in the F.E.C. Canal as soon as a permit is received from the
County. In the interim a tank truck hauls the effluent from the
polishing pond to the Virginia Key plant. All sludge is returned
to the process where it is dried and added to animal feed.
Sampling of this facility is recommended when the effluent is
being discharged into the F.E.C. Canal.
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Inspection Report on
G. Gertz Enterprises
3401 N. W. 73rd Street
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 14, 1971
INTRODUCTION
On January 12, 1971, Messrs. Robert Harp and Larry Larimore, EPA,
visited the above named company. This industry manufacturers knitted
garments.
INVENTORY
Water for all industrial and sanitary uses is obtained from the
City of Hialeah. No treatment is provided prior to process use.
Sanitary wastes are treated in a septic tank and leach field.
Other waste water results from the washing and dye processes (the latter
is of a limited amount). Prior to discharging this waste water
(approximately 2,000 gallons per day) to a seepage pit, it is passed
through carbon filters. Mr. Lentz said that a private laboratory
periodically analyzes this waste water but could supply no further
information on the matter.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
There are no water pollution problems apparent with the industrial
waste water from this plant. In view of the fact that the company is
relocating, an inspection of the waste disposal practices at their new
plant (once the location is known) should be performed. .
Prepared by
Robert Harp
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Inspection Report on
Gotham Provision Company, Inc.
7301 N. W. 74th Street
Medley, Dade County, Florida
January 19, 1971
Waste disposal facilities at the Gotham Provision Company meat
plant were inspected by Messrs. Larry Larimore and Jim V. Rouse on
January 18, 1971. The plant wastes are partly trucked to the Dade
County dump, and partly discharged to the ground-water mass. The
inspection was in company of Mr. Gray, plant engineer.
The bulk of the blood, paunch manure, and other waste from the
killing and cutting operations is collected into portable tanks and
trucked to the Dade County dump by United Wastes. Wash water from
the floor goes through a grease trap (cleaned three tines per week),
a large settling tank, and into a rock-filled pit which is in contact
with the ground-water mass. The water discharged to the "dry well"
was visibly discolored and contained much suspended material. Sanitary
wastes from the plant passed through a septic tank, and thence into the
same rock-filled pit.
Based on an examination of the aquifer material, it is obvious
that wastes discharged to the ground-water mass can travel for long
distances with little change.
Prepared by Jim V. Rouse, EPA
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Inspection Report on
Henderson's Portion Fak
Division of Borden Company
4202 Salzedo
Coral Gables, Dade County, Florida
January 26, 1971
This company was visited by Bruce L. Cartter, Jr., State of
Florida Department of Air and Water Pollution Control, on
January 19, 1971. The contact at the company was Mr. John Smith,
Environmentalist (Head of Maintenance). The company employs
230 people.
This operation processes about 25,000 Ibs. per day of seafood and
up to 60,000 Ibs. per day of meat products. The products are processed
into portion sized servings for the restaurant trade, i.e., hamburger patties,
breaded shrimp, scallops and fish chips.
All liquid wastes pass through grease interceptors before passing
to the sewers. The water used in defrosting the shrimp is pre-
chlorinated at the rate of 90,000 gallons per day. Water is purchased
from Coral Gables, and wastes go to Coral Gables.
The operation is eight hours per day on production, and eight hours
for cleaning of equipment and preparation work for next production
shift.
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January 26, 1971
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The operation previously used septic tanks, field and a drainage
well, which are now no longer in use. The old septic tanks are used
for grease interceptor prior to entering the sewer.
The employees' parking lot has a soaker bed to handle rain
collections in the lot.
This is the major and first customer of Coral Gables STP
at end of line.
CONCLUSION
Unless the STP is over-loaded the major load from Henderson's
Portion Pak will arrive at an off-peak period and flush the
sewer lines.
No WP (water pollution control) permits are required, but
sampling should be done to evaluate load on STP.
Prepared by
Bruce L. Cartter, Jr.
State of Florida, Department of
Air and Water Pollution Control
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Inspection Report on
Home Milk Producers Association
2451 N.W. 7th Avenue
Miami, Dade County, Florida 33127
December 8, 1970
Home Milk Producers Association processes milk. Water is
obtained from the City of Miami with all wastes being discharged
to Miami sewers. Water is used for domestic and non-contact
cooling. The cooling water is recirculated in a closed cycle.
The service charge for use of the sewer is approximately 33 percent
of the water charge. Sampling of this industry is not required.
Prepared by
James L. Hatheway, EPA
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Inspection Report on
Homestead Air Force Base
Homestead, Dade County, Florida
January 15, 1971
A visit was made to Homestead Air Force Base on January 14, 1971,
to inspect the Base for industrial activity and to obtain information
for the Dade County Industrial Waste Inventory, conducted under the
direction of the Lower Florida Estuary Study. The visit was accomplished
by Michael R. Helton.
Contacts during the visit were:
Major Albert M. Elliott
Environmental Health Laboratory
Kelly Air Force Base, Texas
Captain Sweeney
Base Civil Engineer Office
Homestead Air Force Base
Lt. Jerry Marshall
31st TAG Hospital
Homestead Air Force Base
Mr. Wyatt, Base Civil Engineer
Homestead Air Force Base is currently serving the Tactical Air Com-
mand and in this role has no industrial activities of any significance.
The only industrial type waste sources found at the Base were six wash
racks discharging alkaline base detergents and some small amount of oil
to the canal system. These wash racks are:
1. Near Building No. 915, serving C-124 and other large aircraft;
2. Near Building No. 170;
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5. Near Building No. 723;
6. Near Building No. 763.
Visual observations were made of virtually the entire peripheral
canal system, through which all industrial waste would be conveyed.
At the time of the observation the canals were clear and an abundance
of fish in the canals were seen.
The industrial waste treatment plant was totally inoperative at
the time of the visit and only now serves as a large oil separator.
The industrial waste plant served some now-obscure purpose during the
days of extensive use of piston engine aircraft, but has obviously not
functioned for a number of years.
A small (f5 gallon) hydraulic fluid oil spill was observed during
the visit. A portion of the spill was trapped by an oil separator.
However, much of the lost oil reached a ditch and presumably would
eventually reach the canal, system feeding Military canal.
All canals and industrial wastes originating at this Base will
eventually be conveyed to the point where the effluent from the
Homestead Air Force Base domestic waste treatment plant enters the canal
system. It is recommended that a Limited survey be conducted at Homestead
Air Force Base and samples be collected at the point where drainage from
the wash racks reach the canal system within the Base and just upstream
of the point where the domestic waste effluent enters the canal system
to give a gross indication of the industrial waste problem for the benefit
of the Enforcement Conference Conferees.
Prepared by Michael Helton, EPA
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Inspection Report on
Howard Johnson
1631 W. Flagler Street
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 22, 1971
INTRODUCTION
Messrs. Robert Harp, Richard Sotiros, and Bruce Cartter visited
this plant on January 18, 1971. The information was provided by Mr.
Burnhatn, plant manager.
About 15 people are employed at this plant. Ice cream is made and
packaged (35 flavors) for distribution to the Howard Johnson restaurant
chain. Production runs about 1.5 million gallons per year.
INVENTORY
Water is used for sanitary services, boiler feed, cooling and
processing. Mr. Burnham could provide no figures on the water use.
Last month's water and sewer bill was $250.00. The City of Miami has
been queried about the water consumption at this plant.
The process water for boiler feed, and cooling (ice making) is
all pretreated. All waste water from the system discharges to the
Miami City sewer.
No pollution problems were apparent at this plant.
Prepared by Robert Harp, EPA
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Inspection Report on
International Aerodyne, Inc.
Miami International Airport
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 27, 1971
Mr. Harry Herne, owner of International Aerodyne, an aircraft
leasing company, furnished Jim Rouse, EPA, data on his company's
operation. Chemicals are used in the stripping, cleaning, and painting
of large aircraft prior to leasing. The wastes drain directly into che
Dade County Port Authority sewer during intermittent periods of
activity.
Basically, the procedures used by International Aerodyne is typical
of many aircraft concerns throughout the airport. Old paint is removed
by spraying with a caustic compound. The aluminum is then brightened
with an acid solution, degreased, and painted. All the excess caustic,
acid, and degreaser drains into the sewer, along with spilled engine oil.
Mr. Herne is concerned over pollution from the airport complex, and
feels that the Dade County Port Authority should build a central waste-
treatment system.
Some doubt exists as to whether International Aerodyne is actually
connected to a sanitary sewer. Drainage from the company should be dyed,
to trace its travel. The waste should also be sampled during an aircraft
cleaning cycle.
Prepared by
Jim V. Rouse
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Inspection Report on
Jim Robbins Seat Belt Co.
705 E. 10th Avenue
Hialeah, Dade County, Florida
January 14, 1971
The Jim Robbins Seat Belt plant produces seat belts and web
products from spool fiber. The plant was inspected on January 12,
1971, by Michael Helton, EFA. Mr. Joe Satterfield was the contact
during this visit.
The only industrial water use in the plant is a fabric wash that
removes excess dye from the finished seat belt material. This wash
water is stored in a sealed pit for removal by a commercial collection
service. The amount of wash water conveyed to the storage tank is from
1500 to 1800 gallons per 10 work-days or about 150-180 gallons per day.
Dye from the coloring process is, to the largest extent possible,
reclaimed and recycled with only a small portion being wasted to the
storage pit.
The plant appeared to be very clean and well operated. Mr.
Satterfield was most cooperative. A sketch of the industrial waste flow
is attached.
Prepared by Michael Helton
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Inspection Report on
Key Biscayne Hand Print
3480 N. W. 41st Street
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 14, 1971
INTRODUCTION
On January 12, 1971, Messrs. Robert Harp and Larry Larimore, EPA,
visited this plant. Mr. C. E. Ballentine, Plant Manager, was contacted.
The company is engaged in silk screen printing of cloth. Approxi-
mately 350 dresses and 400-500 yards of printed goods are produced
each day.
INVENTORY
Water is obtained from the City of Miami, and used for boiler feed,
sanitary services, and washing and dye processes. The amount of water
used is unknown. A scale inhibitor is added to the boiler feed water.
Sanitary wastes are discharged to a septic tank and leach field.
The sources of industrial waste water are the washing and dye
processes. This waste water is discharged to al holding tank. The
AA Septic Tank Company removes waste water from the holding tank about
three times per month.
The company recently installed an incinerator unit to ultimately
dispose of wastes in the holding tank, but to date the unit has been
inoperative. Mr. Ballentine estimated the unit would be in use within
several weeks thus precluding further hauling of the industrial wastes.
Mr. Ballentine will send copies of laboratory analyses run on the
waste effluent.
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Inspection Report on Key Biscayne Hand Print
City sewers have been installed along 41st Street in front of the
company. Mr. Ballentine indicated the company would prefer connecting
to the sewer if attainable.
Prepared by Robert Harp
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Inspection Report on
Kin Color
(Tremendous Color, Monkey Color, Inc.)
532 West 20th Street
Hialeah, Dade County, Florida
The above industry, consisting of 400 employees, was visited by
Mr. Richard Sotiros, EPA, on January 28, 1971. Mr. John Imel, Chief
Engineer, was the person interviewed.
This industry does photo finishing work and the estimated water
use is 3-1/2 to 4 million gallons per month. In the past the drainage
from the processing has gone into soakage pits. Recently a sewer line
was installed in the street and the service connections were made.
However, the sewer line is not as yet connected to the municipal sewage
treatment plant. Mr. Imel did not believe much waste of chemicals
would be present in the drainage water. Their bleach is rejuvenated
and the discharge would be mainly the rinse water.
A chemical analysis of the waste water was prepared by a consulting
engineer and submitted to the City at the time the sewer line was
installed.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A large amount of discharge water containing chemicals picked up
from washing in the photo processing presently goes into the ground.
This discharge will be stopped as soon as the municipal sewer facilities
are connected to the treatment plant.
It would be to our interest in the future to follow up by checking
to see if the sewer line is connected to the treatment plant.
Prepared by Richard Sotiros
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ry 1, L971
Federal Water Quality Administration
Bldg. #22, Room #414
Denver Federal Center
Denver, Colorado 80225
Attn: Mr. Richard Sotiros
Dear Mr. Sotiros:
As per your instructions, I am enclosing herewith a copy
of the Waste Water Survey for Kim Color Corporation.
Trusting this is the information you require, I remain,
Yours truly,
COLOR C03SORATION
fohn Imel,
Maintenance Supervisor
JI:fs
Enclosure
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DEPARTMENT OP WATER AND SEWERS
CITY OF KIALEAK
Industrial Waste Water Survey Questionnaire
Nar..o of Manufacturing concern and address
Kim Color Corp.
532 W. 20':h SLreet
Hialeah.. Florida
Name of principal official John Imel
Nature of operation or type of products manufactured
Photograph development and printing
I jstrial waste water discharge flow 70
l.-sent point of disposal X city sewer
septic tank
'storm sewer
ditch
Treatment or pretreatinant presently provided if any
Silver recovery systems
Analysis of waste water (as applicable)
COD J.520 ppm Cyanides 0.0 ppm
*Chlorine demand 280 ppm Copper 0.2 ppm
Suspended solids ._n^50^_ppm Chromium 0.0 ppm
Oil contents 0 ppm Cadmium N.A. ppm
pH 7.3 ppm Zinc N.A. ppm
Phenols N.A. ppm
No silver detected
Oi Engineer or Chemist performing analyses L. v.. Russell. P. E.
Russell & Axon, Consulting £nciinep.re,"~inc.
NT.A. - Not applic.-Ui.-
* 74°i-., 1 hour
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Inspection Report on
London Platers
1080 E. 24th Street
Hialeah, Dade County, Florida
January 20, 1971
On January 19, 1971, Messrs. Larry Laritnore and Jim V. Rouse
visited London Platers, a small custom plating service owned and
operated by Mr. Larry London. London Platers discharges plating
rinse water into a "dry well."
London Platers is a small, batch-plating operation. There is no
typical flow sheet, as the process varies with plating material. The
process generally consists of cleaning in caustic, plating, draining,
rinsing, and polishing. Reportedly, no cleaning or plating solutions
are ever dumped to waste. Metals are recovered from the drain tanks
and recycled to the plating solutions. Approximately 60,000 gallons
of rinse water per month are pumped from a well, used in flow-through
tanks, and drained into another well, all located on one city lot.
The London Platers operation gives the impression of clutter and
inefficiency, perhaps best typified by the near proximity of a water
supply and waste disposal wells. By his own admission, Mr. London is
in the business because he is fascinated by "turning old junk into
pretty things." The operation is not efficient. Mr. London has no
data on the quality of rinse water. The water supply and waste wells
should be sampled for toxic metals, to see if Mr. London is poisoning
himself and others.
Prepared by Jim V. Rouse. EPA
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Inspection Report on
McArthur Jersey Farms
6851 N. E. 2nd Avenue
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 25, 1971
This company was visited on January 22, 1971, by Richard Sotiros,
EPA. The person interviewed was Mr. G. Harvey.
The company processes bulk milk from tankers and bottles the
milk for distribution. Water is purchased from the City of Miami and
is used for washing purposes, cooling and sanitary facilities. The
sanitary facilities are sewered but the surface drainage water goes
into a septic tank and thence into the ground. Additives to the waste
water are detergents and sanitizing agents. The company has a permit
for 4 drainage wells.
The estimated consumption of water is one million gallons per
month. Some water is used for juice production.
CONCLUSIONS
This industry is large and the only foreseeable pollution hazard
(if so considered) could possibly be a high BOD in the wash water
going into the ground.
Prepared by
Richard Sotiros
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Inspection Report on
Miami Aviation Corporation
Opa Locka Airport
Opa Locka, Dade County, Florida
January 29, 1971
Mr. Jack Kroeger, Director of Purchasing for MAC, furnished Jin
Rouse information on the amount of paint-stripping compound used each
month by this aircraft-service organization. Miami Aviation Corporation
strips the paint from old aircraft, cleans the metal, and repaints the
aircraft prior to export. As a result, the level of activity varies
widely throughout time. Recently, MAC has used approximately 150 gallons
of caustic cleaner per month, with runoff from the operation into a
sewer line, reportedly connected to the Opa Locka Airport treatment
plant. Water use is approximately 300,000 gallons per month, supplied
by the Dade County Port Authority. Used oil is collected in drums and
removed by a waste-oil collection firm.
The caustic cleaning compound would be detrimental to the efficient
operation of the airport treatment plant, if the waste does enter the
sewer. Accordingly, the waste from MAC should be traced, as to its
final disposition. Samples should be collected during a period of
aircraft stripping. Recent evidence indicates that the receiving sewer
is a storm sewer discharging into a nearby canal, rather than a sanitary
sewer.
Prepared by Jim V. Rouse, EPA
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Lower Florida Estuary Study
Inspection Report on
Miami Board, Division of Simkins Industries, Inc.
P.O. Box 1397
Miami, Dade County, Florida 33148
December 14, 1970
Date of Inspection: December 9, 1970
Inspection by: Jim Hatheway, DFIDG, EPA
OBSERVATIONS AND DISCUSSION
Miami Board manufactures cardboard from waste paper. Process and
non-contact cooling water is obtained from wells. Boiler feed and
domestic water comes from the City of Miami. Domestic wastes
are disposed of in a septic tank.
Industrial wastes receive treatment prior to discharge to the
Tamiami Canal. The wastewater treatment facility consists of a
circular clarifier, holding tank for recirculation to the plant, and a
chlorination and detention basin. The effluent from this treatment
facility is high in settleable solids and low in fecal coliform. Water
used in once-through cooling is mixed with the wastewater treatment
facility effluent before it enters the canal. As the wastewater enters
the canal, the settleable solids are nil but the fecal coliform count is
in excess of 1 x 106/100 ml. Dade County Pollution Control has brought
court action against this industry because of the fecal coliform count.
Thus far, no one has been able to determine where this source of con-
tamination originates.
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Inspection Report on Miami Board, Division of Simkins Industries, Inc.
RECOMMEMDATIONS
The wastewater treatment facility is not providing adequate treat-
ment but, due to the mixing of cooling water, meets State and County
requirements with the exception of fecal counts. This fecal contamina-
tion must be eliminated.
Pending action of the Court on the injunction against Miami Board,
it is recommended that samples be taken to determine the BOD, COD,
fecal coliform, and solids going into the Tamiami Canal. These samples
can be taken from the effluent discharge on 21st Street. The flow
from this plant varies depending on the amount of water recirculation.
Prepared by
James L. Hatheway
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Inspection Report on
Miami Dye Works
355 N. E. 72nd Terrace
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 25, 1971
This company was visited on January 22, 1971, by Richard Sotiros,
EFA. Mr. Powell was the person interviewed.
The company employs seven people. Polyester fabrics are manu-
factured by this firm. Principally, the activity is dyeing and
scouring of fabrics to remove knitting oils. Hosiery dyeing is also
done. A flourescent white dye is used.
The City of Miami supplies the water which averages 110,800
gallons per month.
Drainage consists of the tanks being emptied after the wash and
extraction. This drainage goes into a salt well 130 feet deep after
passing through a screen and five settling tanks. Mr. Powell said
he had to thoroughly investigate the Miami area in order to establish
his plant where salt water was present. The County has issued a permit
for the drainage system.
Additive constituents in the waste are "Terg-a-tol," a Union
Carbide detergent which is biodegradable; some phosphates; soda ash;
and caustic soda.
Mr. Powell was very hospitable in showing and discussing his
operations.
Prepared by
Richard Sotiros
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Inspection Report on
Milgo Electronic Corporation
7620 NW 36th Avenue
Miami, Dade County, Florida 33147
December 14, 1970
Date of Inspection: December 8, 1970
Inspected by: Jim Ha theway, DFI-DC, EPA
Robert Rau, Dade County Pollution Control
OBSERVATIONS AND DISCUSSION
Milgo Electronic Corporation manufactures electronic equipment.
Process and domestic water is obtained from the City of Hialeah.
Domestic wastes are disposed of in septic tanks. The electroplating
operation is so designed that the hexavalent chromium is reduced to
trivalent chromium prior to rinsing (see sketch). The rinse water
enters a settling tank. The effluent from the tank is disposed of
in a leach field and dry well arrangement. There is no flow measuring
device in the system.
During the inspection, the dry well was starting to overflow,
indicating that the leach field may be plugged with solids.
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that a grab sample be taken from the west end
of the settling tank to determine the extent of pollution from this
industry.
Prepared .by Jim Ha the way
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Observation Report on Waterborne Wastes from
Miller Industries, Inc.
16295 NW 13th Avenue
Miami, Dade County, Florida 33169
December 14, 1970
Date of Inspection: December 7, 1970
Inspection by: Jim Hatheway, DFIDC-EPA
Robert Rau, Dade County Pollution Control
OBSERVATIONS AND DISCUSSION
Miller Industries, Inc., manufactures aluminum sliding doors, grills
and tub enclosures. Process and domestic water is obtained from the City
of North Miami Beach. All wastewater is discharged to the Myrtle Grove
waste treatment facility. The industrial wastewater consists of rinse
water (see sketch). A holding tank for treatment of the alodine has
been provided, should it be necessary to empty this alodine tank for
any reason.
The rinse water receives no pretreatment prior to being discharged
into the sewer. Daily in-plant analysis of the discharge indicates a
range of 0.4 ppm to 0.8 ppm Cr . The normal concentration of Cr+" is
0.6 to 0.7 ppm. The flow is small. No measuring device is available
to determine the amount of flow.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Dade County has a requirement that industries, which discharge to
a municipal wastewater treatment facility, reduce the hexavalent chromium
to less than 0.5 ppm. This industry does not meet this requirement;
therefore, pretreatment of the wastewater is required unless a special
variance is granted by Dade County.
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Miller Industries, Inc.
It is recommended chat a grab sample be taken for heavy metal
analyses during the week that the Myrtle Grove wastewater treatment
facility is sampled. Samples should be taken from a floor drain which
is located within the plant, just before the effluent enters the sewer.
Prepared by
Jim Hatheway
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Inspection Reporc on
Modern Air Transport
(Also includes Varig Airlines)
Dade County Port Authority
Miami International Airport
Miami, Dade County, Florida
The above facility was visited by Mr. Richard Sotiros, EPA, on
January 29, 1971. Mr. Potchard was the person interviewed.
This facility does progressive maintenance on their own aircraft
as well as aircraft belonging to Varig Airlines. No major overhaul
work is done here. It is a small operation employing approximately
60 people in the maintenance section. This industry recently acquired
American Airmotive.
Wastes amount to detergents (Formula 529) and whatever is picked
up in the washing. This drainage goes into the canal after passing
through a settling tank, which supposedly separates the oil. There
are 7 settling tanks along the bank of the canal within the area of the
hangars. These tanks are to be serviced regularly (2 months) by Sun
Gold Septic Tank Company. Apparently, this industry is under litigation
for oil discharge. Recent action was to have the tanks pumped out.
Mr. Potchard said it took 4 days to clean out the sludge which looked
like 20 years accumulation. The settling tanks and the development of
the area is of World War II vintage.
A 1,000 gallon container for waste petro products was installed.
The contents are to be hauled away periodically. There are no disposal
pits in the area.
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Inspection Report on Modern Air Transport
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
I did not see any pollutional discharge into the canal; however,
the County has placed booms in the canal to detect violators. It
appears to me there is a pollution hazard of overflowing in the
settling tanks if they are not serviced regularly.
Prepared by
Richard Sotiros
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Inspection Report on
Modern Aluminum Coatings, Inc.
7295 N. W. 64th Street
Miami, Dade County, Florida 33166
December 14, 1970
Date of Inspection: December 8, 1970
Inspection by: Jim Hatheway, DFI-DC, EPA
Robert Rau, Dade County Pollution Control
OBSERVATIONS AND DISCUSSION
Modern Aluminum Coatings, Incorporated, is an aluminum anodyzing
plant. Process, boiler feed, domestic and non-contact cooling water
is obtained from wells. The water is treated with lime prior to use
with the backwash water going directly to the seepage ponds.
Industrial waste water is from rinsing aluminum after each step
in the process (see sketch). The overflow from the rinse tanks is
collected in a channel and goes to a settling basin. The waste water
is pumped to shallow seepage ponds. Sludge from the settling basin
is hauled to a private dump (Matthews in Medley, Florida). The caustic
baths are emptied once per month, neutralized with sulfuric acid, and
hauled to this private dump. There is no waste water flow measuring
device at this plant.
The last samples were taken by company personnel and sent to
Allied for analysis over a year ago.
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that grab samples of the inflow to the settling
basin and outflow from the basin to the seepage ponds be taken to deter-
mine the efficiency of treatment and the possible degree of ground water
pollution which may result from this industry.
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Inspection Report on Modern Aluminum Coatings, Inc.
Sludge should be removed from the settling basin on a regular
schedule to insure that the best possible effluent is entering the
seepage ponds.
Prepared by Jim Hatheway
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Inspection Report on
National Brewing Company
637 N. W. 13th Street
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 15, 1971
The National Brewing Company was visited on January 11, 1971, by
Messrs. Robert Harp, Michael Helton and Larry Larimore. The contact
at this industry was Mr. John J. Mele, Plant Engineer.
All of the liquid wastes from this plant are discharged to the
Miami sewers and all the water used for other than cooling processes
is obtained from the City of Miami. A well on the property of the
Brewery furnishes water for cooling purposes.
The average production at this Brewery is 200 barrels per day,
the water usage averages in the MGD range; however, precise data were
not available on water usage.
The piping diagram of the waste collection system is very complex;
therefore, Mr. Mele agreed to provide this office with a copy of the
diagram. The plant housekeeping was good, and the personnel were coop-
erative .
Prepared by
Michael Helton, EPA
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Inspection Report on
National Linen Service
1950 NW 1st Avenue
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 29, 1971
On January 29, 1971, Jim Rouse interviewed Mr. Berlin, General
Manager of the Miami plant of National Linen Service. The company
provides linen service for commercial establishments. The plant
visited cleans the soiled linen. In doing so, a production staff of
over 150 people work a single shift. The plant uses Miami city water,
and discharges sanitary and industrial waste to the Miami sewer. Mr.
Berlin stated the company uses 280,000 gallons, of water per day.
Industrial waste from the National Linen Service facility consists
of wash and rinse water. The wash water is treated with sodium tri-
phosphate, to aid in destroying the detergent, prior to discharge.
The plant was generally well maintained. While the flow of 280,000
gal/day is a large hydraulic load on the Miami plant, it does not appear
that the operation is cause for concern. The one exception to this
might be the resultant high phosphate load. No sampling is recommended.
Prepared by
Jim V. Rouse - EPA
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Inspection Report on
Natro, Incorporated
(Veric Processing)
2755 West 8th Avenue
Hialeah, Dade County, Florida
I was unable to see Miss Huntley (owner ?) as the receptionist
said she was very busy in the plant. I stopped in two times today and
Mr. Jim Rouse stopped in once last week.
There is a small treatment plant consisting of about 4 small tanks
in series and a circulating pump. This plant is located at the side
of the building adjacent to 9th Avenue. The first tank contained a
brownish liquid and the final effluent was greenish in color. This
effluent flows west in a pipe about 30 feet to the drain field. The
perforated drain line is exposed at the present and lies about 12
inches below the surface.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Because we were unable to visit this facility, I recommend someone
stop in and determine the nature of the waste discharge. The effluent
could be easily sampled.
Prepared by Richard Sotiros, EPA
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Inspection Report on
Neway Laundry
160 All Baba Avenue
Opa Locka, Dade County, Florida
January 20, 1971
INTRODUCTION
The Neway plant is an industrial laundry employing about 190
people. It was visited on January 19, 1971, by Messrs. Robert Harp
and Richard Sotiros, EPA. Mr. MacClurg, plant manager, provided the
information and a tour of the plant.
INVENTORY
The plant uses about 500,000 gallons per day of water. Water is
supplied by the City of Opa Locka. All waste water from the plant
goes to the Opa Locka sewers.
The water is treated prior to use for washing and boiler feed.
The waste water from the washing processes passes through a screen and
into a sump from which it is subsequently pumped to two settling basins.
The effluent from these basins is then discharged to the sewers. Each
basin is drained periodically and the sludge removed to a dump. Any
material from the sump or screens is removed to a dump.
Caustic soda, silicate, and surfactants are added during the washing
process. No tests are made on the waste water from the plant.
Mr. MacClurg stated that the sewage treatment plant satisfactorily
treats the waste water discharged.
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CONCLUSION
No water pollution problems were apparent at this plant. Mr.
MacClurg appeared very cognizant of his responsibilities for pollution
control.
Prepared by
Robert Harp, EPA
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Inspection Report on
Northeast Air Lines
Dade County Port Authority
Miami International Airport
(Refer to Modern Air Transport)
Miami, Dade County, Florida
The above facility was visited by Mr. Richard Sotiros, EPA. Mr.
G. M. MacKay was the person interviewed.
This facility is located several doors down from Modern Air
Transport and the problems are essentially mutual. The 1,000-gallon
tank for petro wastes is shared by the two facilities. They have 3
of the settling tanks mentioned in the referenced report.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
I did not see any pollutional discharge into the canal; however,
the County has placed booms in the canals to detect violators. It
appears to me there is a pollution hazard of overflowing in the
settling tanks if they are not serviced regularly.
Prepared by Richard Sotiros
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Inspection Report on
Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Miami, Inc.
7777 N.W. 41st Street
Miami, Dade County, Florida
December 8, 1970
This industry produces soft drinks. Water used in the process,
for boiler feed and for domestic use is obtained from a well. A
15,000 gallon holding tank receives wash water which contains a
caustic soap solution. This tank is pumped into tank trucks and
disposed of in the Atomic Sludge Plant.
Wastes from the water treatment plant and those entering
floor drains enter a series of four settling tanks. The effluent
from these tanks empties into Graham Dairy Canal. During the inspec-
tion a reddish-brown effluent was observed entering the canal from
these settling tanks. Dade County has sampled this effluent and is
in the process of bringing a suit against this industry. Sampling
of this effluent is recommended.
Prepared by
James L. Hatheway, EPA
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Lower Florida Estuary Study
Inspection Report on
Perkins Marine Lamp and Hardware Corporation
16490 N.W. 13th Avenue
Miami, Dade County, Florida 33164
December 8, 1970
This industry produces marine hardware. Process, boiler
feed and domestic water is supplied by the City of North Miami
Beach. Industrial and domestic waste water is discharged to the
Myrtle Grove Waste Water treatment facility. Precision Analytical
Laboratories, Inc., test the effluent from this industry each
month. Their reports indicate the presence of aluminum, copper
chromium, lead, nickel and zinc. The processes involved in this
industry, however, do not use aluminum or lead in any way.
It is recommended that a grab sample from this industry be
taken during the week that Myrtle Grove is sampled.
Prepared by Jim Hatheway, EPA
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Inspection Report on
Picker X-Ray Corporation
13900 N.W. 58th Court
Miami Lakes, Dade County, Florida
February 5, 1971
INTRODUCTION
This company was visited on February 5, 1971, by Granville Larimere.
Mr. Chet Kowalski, Plant Engineer, was contacted.
OBSERVATIONS AND DISCUSSION
The North Miami Lakes office of Picker X-Ray is a warehouse
which supplies Picker's customers with parts, film and developing
solutions. The operation employs ten people.
Water and sewage disposal is provided by the Miami Lakes Utility
Company.
Spent hypo solution (sodium thiosulfate) used by Picker's customers
in developing X-ray film is returned to Picker for fresh hypo. The
silver is stripped from the used hypo with zinc and sold to silver
recovery firms.
In the past the stripped hypo was dumped into the sewer. This
waste hypo was making it impossible for Miami Lakes Waste Water Treatment
Plant, which takes Picker's sewage, to maintain a chlorine demand in
their effluent.
With the assistance of the Home Office in Cherry Hill, New Jersey,
a system for salvaging the stripped hypo was developed. After the
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Picker X-Ray Corporation
February 5, 1971
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silver is removed, the solution is filtered and brought up to
strength with fresh hypo. The reconstituted "fixer" is then bottled
and returned to Picker's customers.
Picker now has a closed system with complete reuse. The only
industrial waste going into the sewer is the wash water from the
stripping and recovery tanks.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Since there is no waste, sampling is unnecessary. However, if the
Miami Lakes Plant experiences any more problems with their chlorine
demand, Picker should be revisited.
Prepared by
Granville Larimore, EPA
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Lower Florida Estuary Study
Inspection Report on
Propeller Service of Miami
and
Aero Facilities (Division of Propeller Service of Miami)
Dade County Port Authority
Miami International Airport
Miami, Oade County, Florida
Mr. Mobly was the contact at this company. This
operation uses about 250,000 gallons of water per month.
All wastes flow to the sanitary sewer from the shop area.
A waste ramp area is serviced by a separate oil separator
before discharge to a ditch. The industrial (oily) wastes
pass through two different oil separators and spent solvents,
cleaners and waste oil are stored in tanks for disposal
by Bob's Oil Service.
A Florida Department of Air and Water Pollution Control
Permit to operate should be necessary for the separator
discharge to the ditch.
Prepared by
Bruce L. Cartter, Jr.
State of Florida, Department of
Air and Water Pollution Control
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Inspection Report on
Robert Russell Metals
5761 N. W. 37th Avenue
Miami, Dade Coutny, Florida
January 18, 1971
This plant was visited on January 15, 1971, by Robert D. Harp,
EPA. Mr. Bill Brown, Plant Manager, supplied the following information
on water use and waste water disposal.
The company produces aluminum extrusion billets.
Water is obtained from Miami for sanitary services. Cooling
water (contact and non-contact) is drawn from an 80-ft. private well.
The amount of water used for cooling was unknown. This water is used
for cooling the molds (non-contact cooling water -- about 15 percent of
total cooling' water use) and for direct cooling of the aluminum after
it is taken from the molds. The non-contact cooling water is recirculated.
The major consumption is in the form of make-up water for cooling.
Sanitary wastes are discharged to a septic tank-leach field system.
Mr. Brown indicated the only time they have had any problems with the
system was several years ago when the rainfall was extra heavy, thus
raising the water table above the leach field.
All other waste water goes to a dry well. This dry well consists
of a pipe 60 feet in the ground. The water level in the pipe is about
8 feet below the surface normally. According to Mr. Brown, this method
of injecting waste water to the ground works much better than seepage
pits which have a tendency to clog with sand.
No water pollution problems were apparent at this plant.
Prepared by Robert D. Harp
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Inspection Report on
Seaboard Coastline Railroad
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 26, 1971
Mr. Marvin Wainwright - Operator
Mr. Shannon - Master Mechanic
Mr. W. S. Henderson - In Charge (presently out of town)
All surface drainage through waste treatment house. Consisting
of grit chamber, two API tanks and floatation chamber. Treatment
plant operates 4-12 hours per day. Maximum rate - 200 GPM. Flow
in ditch 3/4 mile to Little River Canal.
Last test run (Precision Labs):
Test Influent Effluent 7. Removal
BOD
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ABS
500
486
89,993
3,349
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587
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957.
997.
99%
The cleaner used in Diesel yard and made by AAA Cleaner Company
(D 400 B) is for car cleaning. Coagulation is accomplished by flocing
with alum, lime and triton flotation acid.
Grit and sludge is hauled by Nustone Septic Tank Company.
Oil is shipped (8,000 gal/tanker) to Jacksonville for reclamation.
A 230,000 gallon surge tank (lake) is part of the treatment system.
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January 26, 1971
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CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
As the entire ditch to the canal is on Seaboard property, the
ditch is part of the treatment system. An operating permit should be
required for a water pollution facility.
This system should be sampled both at the discharge of the separator and
at the outfall to the Little River Canal. Further aeration of the waste may
be necessary as this plant was originally designed to treat an oily acid
waste while now the acid has been replaced by a biodegradable detergent
type cleaner.
Prepared by
Bruce L. Cartter, Jr.
State of Florida, Department of
Air and Water Pollution Control
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Inspection Report on
Selig Chemical
660 W. 18th Street
Hialeah, Dade County, Florida
January 26, 1971
This concern was visited on January 25, 1971, by Richard Sotiros,
EPA. Mr. Smith was the person interviewed.
This is a warehouse which contains many drums of chemicals. No
processing is done here and a small amount of water is used.
There is a floor drain in the back of the warehouse, which suppo-
sedly drains into a septic tank. I noticed a small amount of ponding
of the waste water at the back of the building. These wastes could be
pesticides, floor waxes, etc.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Ponding of waste chemicals in the back seems unnecessary for a
warehouse facility. A storage tank, which could be pumped out, would
appear to be a better solution.
Prepared by Richard Sotiros
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Inspection Report on
Smith and Butterfield
3170 N. W. 36th Street
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 28, 1971
Mr. Donald Land, Sr., was the contact at this firm. The operation
of the company consists of developing and printing black and white and
color films.
The City of Miami water usage amounts to 47,000 gallons per month.
Industrial waste disposal goes to a 180-foot drainage well.
Bleach solution is regenerated and reused. All wastes containing
silver are treated to reclaim the silver.
The sanitary waste is treated in septic tanks, and the industrial
waste is discharged to the drainage well.
Attached is a list of chemicals used in this industry.
This industry should be sampled.
Prepared by Bruce L. Cartter, Jr.
State of Florida
Department of Air and
Water Pollution Control
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CHEMICALS USED
by
SMITH AND BUTTERFIELD
3170 N. W. 36th Street
Kodak Black-and-white paper chemicals
Durafin Developer Replenisher
Rapid Fixer (liquid)
Hi-Matic Developer
Hi-Matic Stop Bath
Hi-Matic Fixer
Kodacolor Film Processing Chemicals - Process C-22
Liquid Developer Replenisher
Stop Bath and Replenisher
Hardener and Replenisher
Bleach Replenisher
Liquid Fixer and Replenisher
Kodak Ektaprint C Chemicals
Liquid Ektaprint C Developer Replenisher
Ektaprint C Stop Fix and Replenisher
Ektaprint C Bleach and Replenisher
Ektaprint Formalin Fixer and Replenisher
Ektaprint C Stabilizer and Replenisher
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Inspection Report on
Smith, Richardson and Conroy
3500 N. W. 62nd Street
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 18, 1971
INTRODUCTION
The company was visited by Robert D. Harp, EPA, on January 14,
1971. Mr. Joe Parker, plant engineer, was contacted.
This company portions and packages meat for distribution in Florida
and adjacent States. The plant is inspected by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture. Carcasses are received from other parts of the country -
Denver, Omaha, Chicago, etc. No butchering takes place at this plant.
According to Mr. Parker, the plant operation here is similar to that
of Swift and Company, 3696 N. W. 71st Avenue; Armour and Company,
3660 N. W. 71st Avenue; and Frank W. Bitz, 7000 N. W. 36th Avenue.
INVENTORY
The water supply is obtained from Hialeah. Water use was estimated
at about 200,000 - 250,000 gallons per month. Except for the boiler
feed water, this water is used as received. The attached sketch shows
the water use and final disposal of waste water.
Sanitary wastes are treated in a septic tank-leach field system.
All other waste waters are discharged to four tanks in series with
ultimate disposal through a drain field. Oil and grease are collected
in a trap. This material, along with any sludge from the tanks is
disposed of every three months. Bones, fat trimmings, and any waste
products from the portioning process are picked up daily by rendering
firms.
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Information on the quality of effluent going to the settling tanks
is shown on the attached report form.
CONCLUSIONS
There are no water pollution problems apparent at the plant. As
previously mentioned, the operation at Swift, Armour and the Frank W.
Bitz Company, are similar, and for this reason, no visits are planned
•to these plants.
Prepared by Robert D. Harp
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Inspection Report on
Southern Air Transport, Inc.
Dade County Port Authority
Miami International Airport
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 28, 1971
This is a service facility for Southern's fleet of aircraft.
Water usage amounts to 50,000 gallons per month from the Dade
County Port Authority.
The industrial wastes are pumped from three interconnected sumps
on the working pads to an oil separator which skims oil before dis-
charging to the Dade County Port Authority sewer system.
Oil wastes are hauled avay by Bob's Oil Service. During very
heavy hurricane rains some oil could bypass the treatment plant
directly to the sewer.
No water pollution permit should be required as the wastes enter
the Dade County Port Authority sewer system.
Prepared by Bruce L. Cartter, Jr.
State of Florida, Department of
Air and Water Pollution Control
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Inspection Report on
Southern Beverages
3601 N.W. 55th Street
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 18, 1971
INTRODUCTION
The Southern Beverages Company was visited on January 14, 1971, by
Robert D. Harp, EPA. Messrs. Phillip Detourenillon, Vice President and
General Manager, and Mr. Richard Roberts, Plant Manager, were contacted.
Southern Beverages produces from 6,000 to 8,000 cases (24 - 10 oz.
bottles or 12 - 32 oz. bottles) per day, 5 days per week-
All produce is put in non-returnable bottles, thus the
bottle working equipment is no longer necessary. The water use (see
sketch) was estimated at 30,000 - 35,000 gallons per day depending on
the product use. Rinsing of the new bottles requires about 30 gallons
per minute maximum, or about 15,000 gallons per day (included in water
use figure). About 80 percent of the bottled product is water.
Sanitary wastes go to a septic tank with leach field. All waste
water goes to a dry well and drain field.
According to Mr. Roberts, the water use has been cut down by about
70 gallons per minute since bottle washing is no longer necessary.
Moreover, the company was having tests run monthly on the discharge to
the dry well when bottle washing was necessary. Mr. Roberts said that
the analyses were discontinued when they went to non-returnable con-
tainers (several months ago). He pointed out that he felt such tests
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were no Longer accessary since the water was only being used for
rinsing and no detergents or other compounds are added.
CONCLUSION
There are no water pollution problems apparent at this plant.
The effects of discharging the waste water to ground cannot be readily
ascertained.
Prepared by
Robert D. Harp
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Inspection Report on
Southern Plating, Inc.
720 N.W. 72nd Street
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 28, 1971
Mr. Southern, owner of Southern Plating, showed Jim Rouse, EPA,
through his plant on January 21, 1971. The operation is an extremely
small custom plating plant specializing in aircraft hose fittings.
As a custom plating plant, there is no typical flow chart.
Plating baths are retained and replenished as depleted. Rinse water
is released to the Miami sewer system. Total use of cyanide was
reported less than 20 pounds last year.
The operation is not very clean or efficient. No drag-out tanks
are employed. However, the small size of the operation argues against
severe pollution resulting from this company. There are no records
of waste quantity or quality.
Prepared by
Jim V. Rouse
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Lower Florida Estuary Study
Inspection Report on
Standard Bumper Corp.
2500 West 3rd Court
Hialeah, Dade County, Florida 33010
December 14, 1970
Date of Inspection: December 8, 1970
Inspection by: Jim Hatheway, DFIDC, EFA
Robert Rau, Dade County Pollution Control
Observation & Discussion:
Standard Bumper Corp. reconditions and electroplates bumpers.
Process water is obtained from the City of Hialeah and a well. The
industrial waste water -- rinse water from the electroplating
process (see sketch) -- goes to a floor drain and is discharged behind
the building without any treatment. This waste water flows along a
railroad track and seeps into the ground. The owner of the plant
indicated that he does add some sodium bisulfite about once a month to re-
duce the hexavalent chromium to trivalent chromium. The effluent from
this industry could result in heavy metal contamination of groundwater
within the area.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that a heavy metal analysis be run on this firm's
waste water. Also an adequate collection and treatment facility should
be constructed to treat the waste water.
All wells in the immediate area should be sampled for chromium to
determine if there is any groundwater pollution from Standard Bumper's
waste.
Prepared by James L. Hatheway
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Inspection Report on
Sun-Aid Food Products
3615 N.W. 60th Street
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 18, 1971
Mr. Hans Flezkenstein, Plant Manager, was contacted on
January 16, 1971, by Robert D. Harp, EPA. The company manu-
factures and packages jellies, jams, mustard and mayonnaise.
The jellies and jams are mixed at the plant. Mustard and mayon-
naise are received in bulk from other sources. Most of the
packaging is in the form of individual servings (e.g., the small
jam packets used in restaurants). In addition, the company
packages salt, pepper and sugar in individual serving packets.
The water uses in the plant amount to approximately 350,000
gallons per month. About 25 percent of this is used for mixing the
jellies and jams. The remainder of the water is used for cooling,
clean-up, and sanitary services.
Sanitary wastes go to a septic tank-leach field system. All
other waste water passes through a grease trap and then to a drain-
field.
No water pollution problems were apparent at this location.
Prepared by
Robert D. Harp
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Inspection Report on
Super Brand Dairy
10900 N. W. 36th Avenue
Seaboard Industrial District
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 27, 1971
The Super Brand Dairy was visited on January 26, 1971, by Richard
Sotiros, EPA. Mr. Lackaby was the contact for the interview.
This dairy takes milk from tankers and bottles the milk. Water
is used to clean out their piping, equipment, and trucks. All rinse
water is dumped. The wash water is used all day and is then dumped
at night. The operation involves 16 hours per day for processing and
2 hours for cleaning.
All wastes are discharged to the Seaboard Industrial wastewater
treatment facility. I mentioned to Mr. Lackaby that the treatment plant
operator said the dairy was causing a high BOD loading to the treatment
facility. Mr. Lackaby said this has been rectified because he has
removed some equipment. Also, there is now a mutual agreement with this
industry and the treatment plant operator that notification in advance
will be given of a large slug of waste which will be dumped.
The city sampled this discharge on September 16, 1970, between
4:16 AM - 8:00 FM. The flow was estimated to be 60,000 gpd or 34 percent
of plant capacity. BOD was 860 ppm or 425 Ibs./day. On October 9, 1970,
the BOD was 420 ppm.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Because the sewage treatment plant in this area appears overloaded
and the water use is high, I recommend measuring and determining the
characteristics of the waste discharge.
Prepared by Richard Sotiros
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Inspection Report on
Tower Paint Company
620 W. 27th Street
Hialeah, Dade County, Florida
January 14, 1971
Tower Paint Company was inspected by Michael Helton on January 12,
1971; the person contacted at the plant was Mr. Bert Tower. Tower
Paint Company is a manufacturer of oil and water base paints for retail
and wholesale sales, with a retail sales store attached to the building.
The mixing area of the plant is serviced by a collecting box that
is drawn by a gravity line leading to a soakage pit that, due to the
effect of the paint, now serves as a storage tank for wash water waste
from the mixing vats and wasted mineral spirits wash. The estimated
waste flow into this tank (estimate by plant engineer) is 1500 to 1800
gallons per week. The Gold Coast Waste Service (commercial) pumps out
this tank about every two weeks or as often as needed. Most of the
mineral spirits wash and paint sludge from the plant is hauled away to a
dump, although some of the flow to the seepage pit is mineral spirits wash.
Mr. Tower was very helpful and interested. The plant was kept in a
reasonably clean fashion for a paint manufacturing operation. Mr. Tower
noted that now that sewers are available he plans to install some system
that will better manage the liquid wastes from the plant.
A sketch of the waste system is attached.
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Inspection Report on
Tripure Spring Water Company
and
Standard Chemical Company
3355 N. W. 73rd Street
Miami, Dade Coutny, Florida
January 14, 1971
INTRODUCTION
Mr. Robert Levin, President of the above named companies, was
contacted on January 12, 1971, by Messrs. Robert Harp and Larry Larimore.
The Tripure Company produces bottled water of four types:
"Fountain of Youth," "Tripure with Fluoride," "Spring Fresh Water," and
distilled water. This water is bottled in 5-gallon glass containers
for distribution.
The Standard Chemical Company is primarily engaged in the distri-
bution of chemical products. The mixing of detergents for distribution
accounts for approximately 10 percent of the company's activity.
INVENTORY
Water is supplied by the City of Hialeah. Approximately 5500
gallons per day are bottled in the Tripure plant. This water is passed
through an ion exchange and ultra violet light. The ion exchange unit
can produce about 1000 gallons per hour.
All sanitary wastes are discharged to a septic tank and leach field.
Waste water from the bottle washing process (City water and ion
exchange water), the waste treatment processes, and boiler blowdown
are discharged onto company property in the vicinity of some trees. Mr.
Levin said there has been no detrimental effects on the trees. He had
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Inspection Report on Tripure Spring Water Company and Standard
Chemical Company
no figures or data on the quantity and quality of waste water discharged,
but indicated that the amount was small. No evidence of this waste
water was observed on the property.
DISCUSSION
No water pollution problems were apparent at these plants.
Prepared by Robert D. Harp, EPA
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY.STUDY
Inspection Report on
Tropical Plating
1825 N. W. 79th Street
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 25, 1971
This company was visited on January 20, 1971, by Richard Sotiros,
EPA. Mr. Frank Cornwall was interviewed.
Mr. Cornwall has a very limited business. He will retire soon and
does only repair work involving silver, gold, and brass plating. His
shop is very neat and the plating tanks are still operable. He uses
well water for make-up purposes and brings in bottled water for
drinking. His well is contaminated and the water has a reddish color.
Drainage from the shop goes into the ground. Two holes have been
broken in the concrete slab and the waste water is standing below the
slab. He has a septic tank for his rest-room.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Although there is limited activity here, the waste water appears
to be ponded below the building. I recommend sampling for toxic elements,
Prepared by Richard Sotiros
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Inspection Report on
Uni-Vinyl Corporation
3750 N.W. 43rd Street
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 14, 1971
INTRODUCTION
The company was inspected on January 13, 1971, by Robert Harp,
EPA. Mr. Joe Miranda, Vice President, was contacted.
This company is engaged primarily in PVC compounding. The
finished product is sold for raw material in the manufacture of
PVC products. About 15 people are employed full time at the plant
over three shifts.
INVENTORY
Water for product cooling and sanitary services is obtained from
Hialeah. Non-contact cooling water (once through cooling) comes from
a shallow well located on the property.
Sanitary wastes are located in a septic tank with leach field.
Water used in the water bath is recirculated through a cooling tower.
Any water wasted from the bath is discharged to a dry well. Non-
contact cooling water is also returned to the dry well.
DISCUSSION
There are no apparent pollution problems at this industry.
Prepared by
Robert D. Harp
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LOWER FLORIDA ESTUARY STUDY
Zippy Chocolate Beverage
355 N.W. 52nd Street
Miami, Dade County, Florida
January 14, 1971
INTRODUCTION
On January 13, 1971, the above named plant was visited by Robert
Harp, EPA. Mr. Robert Catraeno, Plant Manager, supplied the informa-
tion Ion this industry.
The plant produces bottles or cans of chocolate beverages. 1,000
cases of canned product are produced every three days. During the summer
season, this amount is produced every day -- five days a week.
INVENTORY
Water is obtained from Hialeah for process (production, bottle
washing, and pasteurization unit), boiler feed, and sanitary uses.
Water use was estimated at less than 500 gallons per day. The company
has a standby shallow well in case an emergency arises, i.e. water main
break.
Sanitary wastes are treated in a septic tank and leach field. In-
dustrial wastes from the bottle washing process, blowdown, and condensa-
tion from the pasteurization unit are collected and discharged to a
French drain. The latter was constructed within the past two years.
Samples of the waste water prior to discharge into the French drain
are analyzed by a private laboratory (Aqua Chemical), on a monthly basis.
The results are submitted to the State Water Pollution Control Agency,
according to Mr. Catraeno.
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Zippy Chocolate Beverage
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
No water pollution problems or control needs were apparent at this
plant. It is recommended, however, that a well water sample be collected
when possible, and analyzed for suitability as a potable supply.
Prepared by Robert Harp
CPO 834 .448
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