The Wanskuck Mills Power Plant building consists of a former power mill for the former Wanskuck Mills complex located in a mixed residential, commercial and industrial area of Providence, RI. The mill is no longer operating and is in disrepair.
At the request of the local Providence Fire Department, on June 27, 2007 EPA inspected the Wanskuck Mills Site with the RI DEM representatives. During the inspection, numerous 55- and 30-gallon drums and 5- gallon pails were observed with labels indicating the contents were hazardous substances (i.e., xylene, methyl ethyl ketone, ethyl benzene, toluene, etc.). Samples from four 55-gallon drums indicated the presence of solvents such as methyl ethyl ketone (7,110 ppm), ethylbenzene (10,610 ppm), xylene (65,090 ppm), and toluene (186,670 ppm or 18.6%). Asbestos analysis of a potential ACM indicated the presence of 25% amosite and 5% chrysotile asbestos.
