western sand & gravel

DOUGLAS PIKE

The Western Sand & Gravel site consists of about 25 acres of land, and is located in a rural area on the boundary of Burrillville and North Smithfield, Rhode Island. The site was a sand and gravel quarry operation from 1953 until 1975. From 1975 to 1979, approximately 12 acres of the 20-acre site were used for the disposal of liquid wastes, including chemicals and septic waste. Over time, the wastes penetrated into the permeable soil and contaminated the groundwater. Contents of tank trucks were also emptied directly into 12 open lagoons and pits, none of which were lined with protective materials. The pits were concentrated on a hill that slopes towards Tarkiln Brook, which is used for recreational purposes and drains into the Slaterville Reservoir. The State closed the disposal operation because nearby residents complained of odors. Approximately 600 people within a 1-mile radius of the site depended on groundwater and eight homes were historically found to have contaminated wells. All of these residences are now connected to a permanent water supply.

• Wamchem, Inc. (Burton, SC)
• South Valley (Albuquerque, NM)
• Woodstock Municipal Landfill (Woodstock, IL)
• Wayne Waste Oil (Columbia City, IN)
• Midco Ii (Gary, IN)

• Tutu Wellfield (Tutu, VI)
• Monolithic Memories (Sunnyvale, CA)
• Naval Weapons Station - Yorktown (Yorktown, VA)
• Midco I (Gary, IN)