Improvements in

Rhode Island's Wastewater

Photo: US EPA

The past two decades have seen precipitous decreases in metal and cyanide concentrations at the Field's Point Wastewater Treatment Facility. The following link provides further detail as to the nature of the observed decreases.

Decreases in Total Metals and Total Cyanide

The Narragansett Bay Commission was created in 1980 to reduce pollution and improve the quality of Narragansett Bay and its tributaries. The NBC owns and operates the state's two largest wastewater treatment facilities: the Field's Point facility in Providence and the Bucklin Point facility in East Providence. The NBC is a public corporation that provides wastewater collection and treatment services to over 360,000 customers in the metropolitan Providence and Blackstone Valley areas. In addition, the NBC is responsible for 89 miles of underground pipes, 83 combined sewer overflows, 32 tidegates, and 8 pump stations.

Narragansett Bay Commission

• Wastewater treatment for 360,000 residents and 8,000 businesses in metro Providence and Blackstone Valley
• Provide primary treatment of 109 million gallons per day (MGD) and secondary treatment to 137 MGD
• Total per day - 246 M gallons
• Treated water is discharged into Narragansett Bay

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