Cost So Far
$5.45M
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$4.15M
The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.
Completion Date
2020
The date the DOD says cleanup of all sites was completed. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.
The former Blue Beach Disposal Site is located in the southern portion of the Quonset Business Park in the Town of North Kingston, RI. The Site was formerly used as a salvage yard for the storage and disposal of vehicle parts, machinery,... see more » The former Blue Beach Disposal Site is located in the southern portion of the Quonset Business Park in the Town of North Kingston, RI. The Site was formerly used as a salvage yard for the storage and disposal of vehicle parts, machinery, construction debris, drummed materials, and miscellaneous wastes. The dump site was associated with the Quonset Point NAS and Naval Advanced Base Depot which were used for training and support of naval activities during WWII and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. A portion of the Naval ABD has been re-designated the Naval Construction Battalion Center and is currently active. The Site is bounded to the north and east by relatively flat, developed land; to the south by the Narragansett Bay and to the west by a wetland and salt marsh known locally as the Red Maple Swamp. (Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) « see less
2 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.
1 Active Site
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: 01HTRW
D01RI048801 HAZARDOUS, TOXIC AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE
Unknown Site Type
Cost
$4.27M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2020
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2048
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: High Risk
Analytical data shows contamination is migrating in direction of groundwater flow. Possibility for flow into the Naragansett Bay.
Contaminants: Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) 16.0 ug/L 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane 17.0 ug/L Trichloroethylene (TCE) 57.0 ug/L Benzene 130.0 ug/L Dibutyl phthalate 140.0 ug/L Ethylbenzene 3000.0 ug/L
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants have the potential to volitilize into the air. Inhalation and dermal contact by construction workers.
Contaminants: Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) 1.3 mg/kg Ethylbenzene 2.29 mg/kg Xylenes 2.29 mg/kg Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 50.0 mg/kg Lead 220.0 mg/kg Iron 47200.0 mg/kg
Sediment (Human): Risk Not Evaluated
This media was not sampled this media was not sampled
Surface Water (Human): Risk Not Evaluated
media not sampled
1 Inactive Site
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: 02OEW
SMALL ARMS RANGES AND BURIAL AREA
Multi Use Range
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Aug 2009
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 »