Davis Liquid Waste

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Smithfield, RI

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Davis Liquid Waste in Smithfield, RI is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 47.25. The public extract catalogs 25 contaminant records for this site. NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation, not a measured health-risk score.

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Superfund National Priorities List inclusion (status and HRS score shown above) is the EPA's formal designation that a contaminated site qualifies for long-term federal cleanup authority under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). A federal-facility classification means the site is owned or operated by a federal agency, which routes cleanup responsibility differently than a privately owned site.

"Construction Complete" (status shown above) is an EPA milestone marking that the physical remedy work is finished, not that the site has exited EPA oversight; long-term monitoring can continue afterward. Deletion from the NPL is a separate, later step the EPA takes only once it determines every planned response action is finished.

NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation in the EPA record, not a quantitative health-risk score. HRS scores of 28.50 or above qualify a site for the NPL under the EPA screening model (toxicity, pathways, waste quantity, and affected population factors). For current site conditions and official community notices, see the EPA Regional Superfund profile and the Rhode Island environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
47.25
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Groundwater
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
LEAD Groundwater
MANGANESE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TETRAHYDROFURAN Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
VOC Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater

Location

City
Smithfield
Coordinates
41.9222, -71.5778

Other Superfund Sites in Rhode Island

Site Name Status HRS Score
Central Landfill NPL Site 46.71
Centredale Manor Restoration Project NPL Site 70.71
Davis (GSR) Landfill Deleted NPL Site 38.89
Davisville Naval Construction Battalion Center NPL Site 34.52
Landfill & Resource Recovery, Inc. (L&RR) NPL Site 49.58
Newport Naval Education/Training Center NPL Site 32.25
Peterson/Puritan, Inc. NPL Site 40.10
Picillo Farm NPL Site 0.00
Rose Hill Regional Landfill NPL Site 38.11
Stamina Mills, Inc. NPL Site 34.07

How does this site's HRS score compare in Rhode Island?

Of the 13 Rhode Island Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Davis Liquid Waste ranks #5 by score (47.25).

Either side of it: West Kingston Town Dump/URI Disposal Area (50.00), Landfill & Resource Recovery, Inc. (L&RR) (49.58), Central Landfill (46.71), Peterson/Puritan, Inc. (40.10)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Davis Liquid Waste Superfund site?
Davis Liquid Waste is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Rhode Island (HRS 47.25, rank #5 of 13 scored sites in the state), located in Smithfield, RI. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA; a higher HRS rank reflects the EPA's scoring model, not a certified danger level.
What does NPL listing mean for Davis Liquid Waste?
According to the EPA, National Priorities List (NPL) listing designates a site for long-term federal Superfund cleanup authority. It is a programmatic status in the Superfund Enterprise Management System, not a quantitative health-risk score for nearby residents. Construction-complete status is not marked in the EPA record for this site. Site-specific conditions and community guidance are published by EPA Regional Superfund offices and the relevant state environmental agency.
What is the HRS score for Davis Liquid Waste?
Davis Liquid Waste's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 47.25, placing it #5 of 13 Rhode Island Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the higher-scored sites in the state. Sites with a score of 28.50 or greater qualify for the NPL; the model weighs contaminant toxicity, waste quantity, release likelihood, and affected population, and is not a community health diagnosis.
What contaminants are at the Davis Liquid Waste site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 25 contaminants at Davis Liquid Waste, documented through the remedial investigation process. Counts reflect listed records in that extract, not a complete inventory of every substance ever present.
What is the cleanup status of Davis Liquid Waste?
Davis Liquid Waste is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. The EPA Superfund cleanup process includes phases from preliminary assessment through post-construction completion.

NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation in the EPA record, not a quantitative health-risk score. See Superfund Sites Explained for how the National Priorities List, Hazard Ranking System, and cleanup phases work.

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