GRS Projects - Rhode Island

This page summarizes active and completed GRS Development and Testing projects in Rhode Island and provides a link to all final GRS documents. Contact EPA Region 1 or Nuka Research via the information provided on the Home Page to obtain additional information on previously completed projects (e.g., meeting summaries and site selection matrices).

Active Projects

Test three (3) GRS for sections of Pawtuxet River

The Initial Planning Meeting (IPM) for the Pawtuxet River (RI) GRS Testing Project was held via Zoom on February 11, 2025. During the meeting, the Exercise Planning Team (EPT) selected tactics to test from the three Pawtuxet River GRS listed below. Testing is tentatively scheduled for June 10, July 8, and July 9, 2025.

PX-RI-01 Warwick Mall

PX-RI-02 Pontiac Boat Ramp

PX-RI-04 Warwick Ave

Completed Projects

2023 - 2024 Blackstone River GRS Validation/Testing

This project was completed in 2024. Select tactics included in the below listed GRS were deployed and tested and the GRS was updated based on the results of this testing.

BR-RI-06 Pawtucket

2017 - 2018 Blackstone & Pawtuxet River GRS Development Project

This project was completed in 2018. The 10 Geographic Response Strategies that were developed are listed below and available at the Regional Response Team 1 website located here.

Blackstone River

BR-RI-01 Woonsocket West

BR-RI-02 Woonsocket East

BR-RI-03 Manville Dam

BR-RI-04 Ashton Dam

BR-RI-05 Lonsdale Marsh

BR-RI-06 Pawtucket

Pawtuxet River

PX-RI-01 Warwick Mall

PX-RI-02 Pontiac Boat Ramp

PX-RI-03 Jefferson Blvd

PX-RI-04 Warwick Ave