# SAPP BATTERY - OU 1 AND PAST COSTS
> **Judicial** · FY1991 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `20706`
- **Case Number:** 04-1991-0028
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $16.47M
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- AARON SCRAP (complaint) (settlement)
- ACCO, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ADDLESTONE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- ALLIED SCRAP PROCESSORS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- BAMA SALES (complaint) (settlement)
- BERMAN BROS., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- BOMBER BATTERY (complaint) (settlement)
- BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CHARLESTON STEEL & METAL COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CHATHAM STEEL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- CHLORIDE METALS FOR GNB INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- COMMERCIAL CONDREY ENTERPRISES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- CREAMER'S AUTO ELECTRIC SERVICE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- DAYTONA SALVAGE CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- DIXIE RUBBER & METAL CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- DOTHAN BATTERY SUPPLY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- DURHAM IRON CO., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- EXIDE CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- GRADY BUICK COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- HIRSH METAL & PLUMBING SUPPLY CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- J.C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- J.J. HINDS SCRAP CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- JACKSON IRON & METAL (complaint) (settlement)
- JACKSONVILLE, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
- K-MART CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- KEENAN AUTO PARTS (complaint) (settlement)
- LOEF COMPANY, INC.. (complaint) (settlement)
- MACON IRON & PAPER STOCK COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- MOBILE AL., CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
- MOBILE COUNTY COMMISSION (complaint) (settlement)
- MOBILE COUNTY, BOARD OF COMMISIONERS (complaint) (settlement)
- MONROE IRON & METAL CO., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- MONROE IRON & METAL/DBA GENERAL SCRAP (complaint) (settlement)
- MONTGOMERY WARD & CO., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- POTTER MOTOR CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- PUERTO RICO TELEPHONE CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- REFINED METALS CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- RICE IRON & METAL COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- SHELL OIL (complaint) (settlement)
- ST. LUCIE BATTERY COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- T.G. & Y. STORES CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- TAYLOR AUTO PARTS (complaint) (settlement)
- TIMCO SCRAP PROCESSING CO. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE SAPP BATTERY SITE OCCUPIES AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 45 ACRES IN A RURAL PART OF JACKSON COUNTY, FLORIDA.  IT IS  LOCATED APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES SOUTH OF THE TOWN OF        COTTONDALE AND TWO MILES NORTH OF THE TOWN OF ALFORD.  THE   SITE IS IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF JACKSON COUNTY ROAD 280 AND     WEST OF THE ATLANTA AND ST. ANDREW'S BAY RAILROAD TRACKS.         IN 1970, SAPP BATTERY SERVICE, INC., OWNED AND          OPERATED BY JERRY SAPP, INITIATED A BATTERY CRACKING         OPERATION TO RECOVER LEAD FROM USED AUTOMOBILE BATTERIES.    BEGINNING AS A SMALL OPERATION, THE BUSINESS AT ITS PEAK     OCCUPIED A 14,000 SQUARE FOOT PLANT AND EMPLOYED APPROXIMA-  TELY 35 PERSONS.  STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR DEALING   WITH WASTES PRODUCED FROM THE BATTERY CRACKING OPERATION     WAS TO DUMP THE ACID FROM THE BATTERIES OUTSIDE OF THE       PLANT, WHERE IT RAN SOUTHEAST INTO A SWAMP WHICH EVENTUALLY  DRAINED INTO STEELE CITY BAY.  THE BROKEN BATTERY CASINGS    WERE OF THE PLANT AND ADJACENT TO A SWAMP.  THERE IS ALSO    AN ABUNDANCE OF BATTERY CASINGS DISTRIBUTED OVER MOST OF THE SITE.  IN JANUARY 1980, SAPP ABRUPTLY CLOSED DOWN THE        BUSINESS AND LEFT THE STATE.                                      IN RESPONSE TO CITIZEN CONCERN ABOUT HIGH ACIDITY AND   LEAD CONCENTRATIONS IN STEELE CITY BAY, THE UNITED STATES    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY UNDERTOOK EMERGENCY CLEANUP  ACTIONS AT THE SITE.  THE SITE WAS PROPOSED FOR INCLUSION    ON THE FINAL NPL IN AUGUST 1982.  IN SEPT

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