Rose Hill Regional Landfill

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South Kingstown, RI

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Rose Hill Regional Landfill in South Kingstown, RI is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 38.11. The public extract catalogs 92 contaminant records for this site. EPA marks construction of the cleanup remedy as complete. 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
Yes
HRS Score
38.11
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Air
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Landfill Gas
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Air
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Landfill Gas
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Air
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Landfill Gas
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Landfill Gas
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Leachate
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Soil
1,2-DIMETHYLBENZENE (O-XYLENE) Air
1,2-DIMETHYLBENZENE (O-XYLENE) Landfill Gas
1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Landfill Gas
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Landfill Gas
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Soil
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Soil
ACETONE Soil
ACRYLAMIDE Groundwater
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Leachate
ALUMINUM Soil
ALUMINUM Surface Water
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Leachate
BARIUM Soil
BARIUM Surface Water
BENZENE Air
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Landfill Gas
BENZENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
CADMIUM Groundwater
CARBON DISULFIDE Landfill Gas
CHLOROETHANE Groundwater
CHLOROETHANE Leachate
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Air
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Landfill Gas
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Leachate
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Soil
COBALT Groundwater
COBALT Soil
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Soil
COPPER Surface Water
DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE Landfill Gas
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Air
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Landfill Gas
DIELDRIN Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Air
ETHYLBENZENE Landfill Gas
ETHYLBENZENE Leachate
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Leachate
LEAD Soil
LEAD Surface Water
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Leachate
MANGANESE Soil
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Leachate
MERCURY Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Soil
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
SULFIDE Groundwater
TOLUENE Air
TOLUENE Landfill Gas
TRICHLOROETHENE Landfill Gas
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
VANADIUM Groundwater
VANADIUM Soil
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Leachate
ZINC Soil
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
South Kingstown
Coordinates
41.4708, -71.4917

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
Peterson/Puritan, Inc. NPL Site 40.10
Picillo Farm NPL Site 0.00
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, Rose Hill Regional Landfill ranks #9 by score (38.11).

Either side of it: Peterson/Puritan, Inc. (40.10), Davis (GSR) Landfill (38.89), Davisville Naval Construction Battalion Center (34.52), Stamina Mills, Inc. (34.07)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Rose Hill Regional Landfill Superfund site?
Rose Hill Regional Landfill is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in South Kingstown, RI. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 38.11 (rank #9 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 Rose Hill Regional Landfill?
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. EPA records mark construction of the cleanup remedy as complete at 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 Rose Hill Regional Landfill?
Rose Hill Regional Landfill's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 38.11, placing it #9 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 Rose Hill Regional Landfill site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 92 contaminants at Rose Hill Regional Landfill, 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 Rose Hill Regional Landfill?
Rose Hill Regional Landfill is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed. 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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