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Are you in need of a Toxic Tort Lawyer in The Ocean State? The U.S. E.P.A. has designated Picillo Farm in Rhode Island as a Superfund site due to its levels of enviromental contamination and danger to the natural world. You can read the report for the site below.
Some Superfund sites are on the National Priority Site Lists. The National Priorities List ("NPL") is the list of hazardous waste sites in the United States eligible for long-term remedial action financed under the federal Superfund program. Environmental Protection Agency regulations outline a formal process for assessing hazardous waste sites and placing them on the NPL. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation.
Sites are listed on the NPL upon completion of Hazard Ranking System (HRS) screening, public solicitation of comments about the proposed site, and after all comments have been addressed. EPA may delete a final NPL site if it determines that no further response is required to protect human health or the environment. Sites where a remediation was completed through the Superfund program are typically deleted from the NPL.
Living near Superfund Sites in Rhode Island may place you and your communtiy at higher risk of getting sick from exposure to the site and experiencing a loss of value for your property, but there are steps you can take to fight back: The EPA says,
[We have] set up a "Post Construction Completion" (or PCC) strategy to ensure that Superfund response actions provide for the long-term protection of human health and the environment. EPA's Post Construction Completion activities also involve optimizing remedies to increase effectiveness and/or reduce cost without sacrificing long-term protection of human health and the environment.Even so, most of the Superfund sites are still very dangerous to the health of those who live close to a Superfund site.
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Below you can read the EPA report for the Picillo Farm Superfund site. If you, a loved one, or someone in your community has gotten sick due to exposure to a Superfund site Picillo Farm, or if your property has lost value because of contamination, you will need a toxic tort attorney who knows the people of the State of Rhode Island . Take your first step filling out this simple form. There is no obligation, and your case will be evaluated within one day. To refer a friend, neighbor, or loved one, click here to let them know about the environmental toxic tort lawyers at Weitz & Luxenberg.
Picillo Farm
This site is not a Federal Facility.
Site Type: Long Term/National Priorities List (NPL)
PICILLO FARM
Coventry, Rhode Island
Kent County
| Street Address: | PERRY HILL RD |
| Zip Code: | 02816 |
| Congressional District(s): | 02 |
| EPA ID #: | RID980579056 |
| Site ID #: | 0101284 |
| Site Aliases: | Candy Box Farm |
Street Address:
PERRY HILL RD
Zip Code:
02816
Congressional
District(s):
02
EPA ID #:
RID980579056
Site ID #:
0101284
Site Aliases:
Candy Box Farm
Site Responsibility:
Federal, State, Potentially Responsible Parties
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date
10/23/1981
Final Date
09/08/1983
Emergency Actions
From 1980 to 1982, the EPA and the State removed approximately 10,000 buried drums from five trenches on-site; bulk wastes were also removed. Contaminated soils were dug from trenches and were stockpiled on-site up until 1998.
Source Control
The remedy selected in 1985 by the EPA and performed by the parties potentially responsible for site contamination included: disposal of 3,500 cubic yards of PCB-contaminated soils and 3,000 cubic yards of phenol-contaminated soils in an approved, off-site landfill; installation of a fence; installation of a surface drainage control system; and closure of the site. These remedies were completed in 1988. The Rhode Island Department of Health sampled private wells in the vicinity approximately once a year. Currently this testing is being carried out by the potentially responsible parties.
Groundwater and Surface Water
The EPA completed an investigation of on- and off-site groundwater and surface water contamination, as well as residual soil contamination. The investigation determined the nature and extent of contamination, and evaluated human and ecological risks. The field investigation was completed in 1992 and final cleanup remedies were selected in 1993. The selected remedies consist of in-place soil vapor extraction and treatment of VOCs and SVOCs in contaminated soil, off-site disposal of the surface soil contaminated with PCBs, and extraction and treatment of contaminated groundwater. Design of the soil and groundwater cleanup remedies began in early 1995 and was completed by the potentially responsible parties in 1998. Construction of the extraction system and the treatment plant began in 1999 and was completed in 2000. The system is currently in the long-term operation and monitoring phase, after a shake-down period was completed in 2001. Collection and evaluation of monitoring data is on-going. EPA also completed removal and off-site disposal of 1,350 cubic yards of PCB-contaminated soil in the summer of 1998.
2003 Removal Action
In September 2002, EPA Region I issued an Action Memorandum for removal of epoxy waste and commingled soil that was discovered during subsurface explorations for the remedy construction during the summer of 1999. In December 2002, EPA entered into an Administrative Order on Consent with five PRPs to implement this removal action. Approximately 2,450 ton of this material was excavated and removed off-site in the summer of 2003.
Enforcement Highlights
The State of Rhode Island filed suit under CERCLA in 1983 against several potentially responsible parties and recovered its site cleanup costs. Four potentially responsible parties completed removal of soil stockpiles in 1988 under a settlement agreement with EPA and the State. That settlement was one of four agreements reached that year with twelve parties under which EPA and the State recovered $1.6 million in past response costs. In 1989, EPA filed a cost recovery action against two non-settlers, and in 1992 EPA received a judgement for over $3 million in response costs from these parties. In 1995, the EPA and 46 potentially responsible parties signed a Consent Decree; five of these parties are performing the final cleanup remedy, while the rest contributed to the cost of the cleanup. In 1998, EPA also reached a settlement with one party to recover over $4.5 million in response costs.
Disclaimer
Instructions about PDF
Recent Press Releases about this project (if any) nbsp
Final NPL Listing nbsp
Removal Action 2002 Administrative Record Index, October 24, 2002 (6KB) nbsp
Five Year Review Report, May 19, 1993 (1732KB) nbsp
Second Five Year Report, May 22, 1998 (324KB) nbsp
Third Five Year Review Report, July 30, 2003 (528KB)l nbsp
View Records of Decision (RODS) on-line (EPA HQ) nbsp
Removal Action Memorandum, September 25, 2002 nbsp
NPL Site Narrative at Listing: nbsp
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EPA Remedial Project Manager:
Anna Krasko
Address:
1 Congress Street Suite 1100
Boston, MA 02114-2023
Phone #:
(617) 918-1232
E-Mail Address:
krasko.anna@epa.gov
EPA Community Involvement Coordinator:
Pamela Harting-Barrat
Address:
1 Congress Street Suite 1100
Boston, MA 02114-2023
Phone #:
(617) 918-1318
E-Mail Address:
harting-barrat.pamela@epa.gov
State Agency Contact:
Shelley Ducharme
Address:
235 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908-5767
Phone #:
(401) 222-3872
E-Mail Address:
shelley.ducharme@dem.ri.gov
Threats and Contaminants
On-site groundwater is contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including toluene, xylene and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs). Off-site groundwater and surface water in the unnamed swamp are also contaminated with VOCs and SVOCs. On-site soil is contaminated with SVOCs and VOCs. Potential threats include use of groundwater and surface water as drinking water supplies. Contaminated surface water may pose ecological risks.
Cleanup Approach
The site is being addressed in several stages including emergency actions and two long-term remedial phases focusing on controlling the source of the contamination and cleanup of groundwater and surface water. An additional removal action was also implemented in 2003.
Response Action Status
| Emergency Actions | From 1980 to 1982, the EPA and the State removed approximately 10,000 buried drums from five trenches on-site; bulk wastes were also removed. Contaminated soils were dug from trenches and were stockpiled on-site up until 1998. |
| Source Control | The remedy selected in 1985 by the EPA and performed by the parties potentially responsible for site contamination included: disposal of 3,500 cubic yards of PCB-contaminated soils and 3,000 cubic yards of phenol-contaminated soils in an approved, off-site landfill; installation of a fence; installation of a surface drainage control system; and closure of the site. These remedies were completed in 1988. The Rhode Island Department of Health sampled private wells in the vicinity approximately once a year. Currently this testing is being carried out by the potentially responsible parties. |
| Groundwater and Surface Water | The EPA completed an investigation of on- and off-site groundwater and surface water contamination, as well as residual soil contamination. The investigation determined the nature and extent of contamination, and evaluated human and ecological risks. The field investigation was completed in 1992 and final cleanup remedies were selected in 1993. The selected remedies consist of in-place soil vapor extraction and treatment of VOCs and SVOCs in contaminated soil, off-site disposal of the surface soil contaminated with PCBs, and extraction and treatment of contaminated groundwater. Design of the soil and groundwater cleanup remedies began in early 1995 and was completed by the potentially responsible parties in 1998. Construction of the extraction system and the treatment plant began in 1999 and was completed in 2000. The system is currently in the long-term operation and monitoring phase, after a shake-down period was completed in 2001. Collection and evaluation of monitoring data is on-going. EPA also completed removal and off-site disposal of 1,350 cubic yards of PCB-contaminated soil in the summer of 1998. |
| 2003 Removal Action | In September 2002, EPA Region I issued an Action Memorandum for removal of epoxy waste and commingled soil that was discovered during subsurface explorations for the remedy construction during the summer of 1999. In December 2002, EPA entered into an Administrative Order on Consent with five PRPs to implement this removal action. Approximately 2,450 ton of this material was excavated and removed off-site in the summer of 2003. |
| Enforcement Highlights | The State of Rhode Island filed suit under CERCLA in 1983 against several potentially responsible parties and recovered its site cleanup costs. Four potentially responsible parties completed removal of soil stockpiles in 1988 under a settlement agreement with EPA and the State. That settlement was one of four agreements reached that year with twelve parties under which EPA and the State recovered $1.6 million in past response costs. In 1989, EPA filed a cost recovery action against two non-settlers, and in 1992 EPA received a judgement for over $3 million in response costs from these parties. In 1995, the EPA and 46 potentially responsible parties signed a Consent Decree; five of these parties are performing the final cleanup remedy, while the rest contributed to the cost of the cleanup. In 1998, EPA also reached a settlement with one party to recover over $4.5 million in response costs. |
Environmental Progress
Removal of the contaminated soil from the trenches, removal of buried drums and waste material, and closure of the Picillo Farm site have reduced the potential exposure to site contaminants while remedies to clean up the groundwater and surface water are being designed and implemented.
Current Site Status
A 1993 cleanup decision for the site required an innovative technology, enhanced soil vapor extraction, coupled with groundwater extraction and treatment, to reach cleanup levels in groundwater. EPA reached a negotiated settlement with the potentially responsible parties (PRPs) in the summer of 1997 to conduct the required cleanup. The groundwater and soil vapor extraction treatment systems were constructed by 2000 and are currently operational. During the installation of underground piping for this treatment system in the summer of 1999, an area approximately 50' by 80' with an estimated 2,000 to 4,000 cubic yards of epoxy like hazardous waste materials and grossly contaminated soil was discovered. In accordance with a September 2002 Action Memorandum, a group of PRPs excavated and removed this material for off-site disposal in the summer 2003. Following these actions, in September 2003, EPA Region I certified that all construction activities for the entire site had been completed. Long-term operation and maintenance of the treatment systems and environmental monitoring programs are on-going.
Site Photos
Groundwater and Soil Vapor Extraction Treatment Facility at Picillo Superfund Site.
Links to Other Site Information
| Disclaimer | Instructions about PDF |
| Recent Press Releases about this project (if any) nbsp | ||
| Final NPL Listing nbsp | ||
| Removal Action 2002 Administrative Record Index, October 24, 2002 (6KB) nbsp | ||
| Five Year Review Report, May 19, 1993 (1732KB) nbsp | ||
| Second Five Year Report, May 22, 1998 (324KB) nbsp | ||
| Third Five Year Review Report, July 30, 2003 (528KB)l nbsp | ||
| View Records of Decision (RODS) on-line (EPA HQ) nbsp | ||
| Removal Action Memorandum, September 25, 2002 nbsp |
| NPL Site Narrative at Listing: nbsp | ||
Coventry Public Library, 1672 Flat River Road, Coventry, RI 02816
EPA New England Records Center, One Congress Street, Boston, MA 02114 (617) 918-1440
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| EPA Remedial Project Manager: | Anna Krasko |
| Address: | 1 Congress Street Suite 1100 Boston, MA 02114-2023 |
| Phone #: | (617) 918-1232 |
| E-Mail Address: | krasko.anna@epa.gov |
| EPA Community Involvement Coordinator: | Pamela Harting-Barrat |
| Address: | 1 Congress Street Suite 1100 Boston, MA 02114-2023 |
| Phone #: | (617) 918-1318 |
| E-Mail Address: | harting-barrat.pamela@epa.gov |
| State Agency Contact: | Shelley Ducharme |
| Address: | 235 Promenade Street Providence, RI 02908-5767 |
| Phone #: | (401) 222-3872 |
| E-Mail Address: | shelley.ducharme@dem.ri.gov |
source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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