Long-term monitoring continues at various areas throughout the site, and a Five Year Review Report was issued in March 2023. An update to the 2018 Base-Wide Land-Use Control Implementation Plan (LUCIP) was issued in April 2023 to incorporate the LUCs required by the March 2021 ROD for OU7.
| City | North Kingstown |
|---|---|
| County | Washington County |
| State | Rhode Island |
| Coordinates | 41.60950, -71.47422 |
Davisville Naval Construction Battalion Center is a federal Superfund site in Rhode Island. The Superfund program, created by Congress in 1980, addresses sites where hazardous substances have been released or threaten release into the environment. EPA scores potential sites using the Hazard Ranking System; those that score high enough are placed on the National Priorities List.
Current status: Cleanup underway. Active cleanup is underway, meaning EPA has approved a remediation plan and work is in progress. Cleanup timelines vary widely — some sites take decades depending on contamination depth, groundwater involvement, and funding availability.
EPA has identified 10 contaminants of concern at this site, including 1,1'-biphenyl, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane. Contamination has been detected in soil, surface water, groundwater, other, sediment, buildings/structures.
If you live near this site and have health concerns, your state health department can provide site-specific guidance. EPA maintains a community involvement program for most NPL sites, and site documents — including the Record of Decision, five-year reviews, and public health assessments — are typically available through EPA's Superfund site profile.