Peterson/Puritan, Inc.

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Cumberland, Lincoln, RI

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Peterson/Puritan, Inc. in Cumberland, Lincoln, RI is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 40.10. The public extract catalogs 133 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
40.10
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Surface Water
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) TOXICITY EQUIVALENTS (TEq) Soil
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Soil
2-METHOXY-2-METHYLPROPANE (MTBE) Groundwater
4-CHLOROANILINE Groundwater
ACETONE Groundwater
ACETONE Soil
ACETONE Surface Water
ALDRIN Groundwater
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ANTHRACENE Sediment
ANTHRACENE Soil
ANTIMONY Soil
AROCLOR 1242 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1248 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1254 Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
ARSENIC Surface Water
ATRAZINE Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BENZENE Surface Water
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sediment
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BERYLLIUM Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Sediment
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Surface Water
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CADMIUM Surface Water
CHLORDANE Groundwater
CHLORDANE Sediment
CHLORDANE Soil
CHLOROETHANE Surface Water
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Surface Water
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Soil
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Surface Water
CHRYSENE Sediment
CHRYSENE Soil
COBALT Groundwater
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Surface Water
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Sediment
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Sediment
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Surface Water
DIELDRIN Groundwater
DIELDRIN Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Surface Water
FLUORANTHENE Sediment
FLUORANTHENE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Sediment
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Groundwater
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
LEAD Surface Water
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
MERCURY Sediment
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Sediment
NICKEL Soil
NICKEL Surface Water
P,P'-DDT Sediment
P,P'-DDT Soil
PHENANTHRENE Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sediment
PYRENE Sediment
PYRENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Surface Water
THALLIUM Groundwater
THALLIUM Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TOLUENE Surface Water
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
VANADIUM Sediment
VANADIUM Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Surface Water
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Cumberland, Lincoln
Coordinates
41.9296, -71.4268

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
Newport Naval Education/Training Center NPL Site 32.25
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, Peterson/Puritan, Inc. ranks #7 by score (40.10).

Either side of it: Davis Liquid Waste (47.25), Central Landfill (46.71), Davis (GSR) Landfill (38.89), Rose Hill Regional Landfill (38.11)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Peterson/Puritan, Inc. Superfund site?
Peterson/Puritan, Inc. is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Cumberland, Lincoln, RI. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 40.10 (rank #7 of 13 scored Rhode Island sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Peterson/Puritan, Inc.?
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 Peterson/Puritan, Inc.?
Peterson/Puritan, Inc.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 40.10, placing it #7 of 13 Rhode Island Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation. 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 Peterson/Puritan, Inc. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 133 contaminants at Peterson/Puritan, Inc., 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 Peterson/Puritan, Inc.?
Peterson/Puritan, Inc. 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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