Illegal Waste Dumping Occurs Near Charlestown Toxic Site
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What happened
On October 31, 2026, waste was illegally dumped near Charlestown. This area is part of a former Kenyon Piece Dye Works dump site, which has been contaminated since the 1960s and 1970s. The site contains over 1,000 drums of waste, some of which is hazardous and carcinogenic
From thewesterlysun.com
Why it matters
The site has been subject to cleanup efforts, including a $2 million allocation from the Environmental Protection Agency in 2009, but the contamination remains. Town Council President Deborah Carney stated that if the town were to take ownership of the property, it would incur a huge fiscal liability
From thewesterlysun.com
Who's involved
- CharlestownTown where the toxic waste site is located and where the illegal dumping occurred
- Jeffrey AllenTown Administrator for Charlestown
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The entities involved
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Charlestown
town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States