FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE INSTALLATION ID: RI19799F210600
NAVAL AUX LANDING FIELD
charlestown, Rhode Island
Cost So Far
$4.47M
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$7.22M
The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.
Expected Completion Date
2055
The date by which the DOD estimates cleanup of all sites will be complete. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.
The former Naval Auxiliary Land Field was located in Charlestown, RI. The site was used during WWII as a naval auxiliary landing field for Quonset Point NAS. The Navy used the site as a training field for Navy pilots and aviation crews. The site... see more » The former Naval Auxiliary Land Field was located in Charlestown, RI. The site was used during WWII as a naval auxiliary landing field for Quonset Point NAS. The Navy used the site as a training field for Navy pilots and aviation crews. The site remained an alternate landing site for Quonset Point NAS until its closure in 1970. (Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) « see less
5 Hazardous Sites
Below are the locations of hazardous sites associated with this military installation, according to the DOD. A site’s contamination may affect a much larger area, including public and private lands and the water supplies beneath them.
High Risk
Medium Risk
Low Risk
Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required
Response Complete
We haven't independently confirmed the location of every site. If you notice a site placed at the incorrect location, please contact us.
Not all sites in the DOD data include location information, so there may be sites listed below that are missing from the map. The risk level of a site refers to a relative risk assessment made by the DOD to prioritize the cleanup of sites.
3 Active Sites
Sites where military cleanup actions are still ongoing. The risk level of a site refers to a relative risk assessment made by the DOD, which prioritizes the cleanup of sites that pose greatest threat to safety, human health, and the environment.
Site ID: 05OEW
SHOOT-IN-BUTT & ISLAND DUMP AREA
Multi Use Range
Cost
$3.34M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2055
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2090
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Antimony 4.6 mg/kg Barium 25.8 mg/kg Copper 177.0 mg/kg Zinc 192.0 mg/kg Titanium 635.0 mg/kg Lead 891.0 mg/kg
Sediment (Ecological): Low Risk
Contaminants: 2,6-Dinitrotoluene 0.24 mg/kg
Sediment (Human): Low Risk
Contaminants: 2,6-Dinitrotoluene 0.24 mg/kg
Site ID: 04OEW
SKEET RANGE COMPLEX
Trap and Skeet Range
Cost
$1.74M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2055
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Benzo(a)anthracene 0.022 mg/kg Benzo[b]fluoranthene 0.035 mg/kg Benzo(k)fluoranthene 0.037 mg/kg Pyrene 0.039 mg/kg Chrysene 0.043 mg/kg Titanium 0.043 mg/kg Antimony 0.36 mg/kg Barium 38.7 mg/kg Lead 91.8 mg/kg Zinc 109.0 mg/kg
Site ID: 06OEW
INLAND TOXIC WASTE DUMP & DUMP AREA
Munitions Burial
Cost
$1.73M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2055
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2090
2 Inactive Sites
Sites where military cleanup actions are complete, according to the DOD. Note that this status does not necessarily mean the site is no longer hazardous, as many of these sites are put under long-term monitoring or other restrictions.
Site ID: 01HTRW
CNALF SITE 8
Contaminated Ground Water
Cost
$468K
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2008
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2017
Contaminated Areas
Sediment (Fresh): Risk Not Evaluated
Site ID: 02BD/DR
D01RI000802 BD/DR
Building Demolition/Debris Removal
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2003
Update (Dec. 5, 2017): We have changed the source of the installation cost data after being notified by the Department of Defense that they erroneously reported their own cost figures on the DERP website. We are now displaying the costs the department says are the most accurate available, from the Pentagon’s DERP database that we received in a FOIA request.
Note: The risk level of a site refers to a relative risk assessment made by the DOD to prioritize the cleanup of sites.
Data: All data comes from the Defense Environmental Restoration Program and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and will be released soon at the ProPublica Data Store. Read our methodology »