Rhode Island
Welcome to the BASF Cranston, RI Community Outreach Website.
Welcome to the former Ciba Geigy facility community update website
This site serves as a source of news and information regarding progress at the former Ciba Geigy facility located in Cranston, Rhode Island for the residents and surrounding communities.
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Objectives
Under the guidance of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), BASF, as the current property owner, is implementing measures to ensure the site remedy and restoration efforts achieve these three key objectives:
1. To make sure that the former Ciba Geigy facility in Cranston is protective of human health and the environment;
2. To ensure the remediation activities facilitate reuse and repurpose of portions of the property; and
3. To preserve and enhance the ecological assets of the property in a manner that creates value to the local community and region.
Update - January 2026
Additional sediment sampling work was completed in January 2026 to supplement the 2025 sediment sampling work in the Pawtuxet River. Once BASF receives all laboratory results, a report documenting the work and findings will be submitted to the USEPA.