Newport Naval Education/Training Center

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Newport, RI

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Newport Naval Education/Training Center in Newport, RI is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 32.25. The public extract catalogs 79 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
32.25
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1'-BIPHENYL Soil
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
1-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ANTHRACENE Soil
ANTIMONY Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
ASBESTOS Soil
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZIDINE Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Soil
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Groundwater
CHRYSENE Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COBALT Groundwater
CYANIDE Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIELDRIN Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
FLUORANTHENE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Groundwater
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Sediment
MANGANESE Soil
MERCURY Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Soil
P,P'-DDT Soil
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Groundwater
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Sediment
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sediment
PYRENE Soil
SELENIUM Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
THALLIUM Groundwater
THALLIUM Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
VANADIUM Groundwater
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Newport
Coordinates
41.5645, -71.2935

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
Davis Liquid Waste NPL Site 47.25
Davisville Naval Construction Battalion Center NPL Site 34.52
Landfill & Resource Recovery, Inc. (L&RR) NPL Site 49.58
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, Newport Naval Education/Training Center ranks #12 by score (32.25).

Either side of it: Davisville Naval Construction Battalion Center (34.52), Stamina Mills, Inc. (34.07), Picillo Farm (0.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Newport Naval Education/Training Center Superfund site?
Newport Naval Education/Training Center, in Newport, RI, sits toward the lower end of Rhode Island's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 32.25, rank #12 of 13 scored sites) among the state's Superfund sites. A lower HRS rank within the state does not mean no cleanup obligation -- Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA regardless of relative score.
What does NPL listing mean for Newport Naval Education/Training Center?
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 Newport Naval Education/Training Center?
Newport Naval Education/Training Center's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 32.25, placing it #12 of 13 Rhode Island Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the lower-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 Newport Naval Education/Training Center site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 79 contaminants at Newport Naval Education/Training Center, 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 Newport Naval Education/Training Center?
Newport Naval Education/Training Center 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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