In contrast to most of the NPL sites I have visited, this Superfund site encompasses an area where several important Rhode Island companies are located, noted Chafee. These facilities provide needed jobs and high quality products that help support Rhode Island s economy. And, I very much appreciate having representatives from Hope Webbing, CCL Custom Manufacturing, Pacific Anchor Chemical Corporation and Danis Transportation here today. They are important participants in the clean-up and continued use of this site. Contamination from the site also led to the closing of the Lenox Street and Martin Street well fields in Cumberland.
Surface water contains low concentrations of VOCs.
In 1990, EPA divided the site into two operable units. In 1992, a fence was constructed to restrict access to J.M. Mills, and drums containing contaminated materials were removed. Monitoring includes collecting samples for VOCs in the CCL area and VOCs and arsenic in the PAC area. EPA is currently in the process of negotiating with OU2 potentially responsible parties to conduct a remedial investigation of the area.