Overview
EWG's drinking water quality report for Rhode Island shows results of tests conducted by the water utilities in Rhode Island and provided to EWG by the Rhode Island Department of Health.
Large utilities in Rhode Island
Below are utilities in Rhode Island serving over 10,000 people, listed alphabetically.
| Utility | Location | People Served |
|---|
| Bristol County Water Authority | Warren, RI | 49,000 |
| City of Newport | Newport, RI | 42,155 |
| City of Providence | Providence, RI | 317,716 |
| Cumberland | Cumberland, RI | 21,235 |
| East Providence | East Providence, RI | 47,618 |
| Kent County Water Authority | West Warwick, RI | 88,779 |
| Lincoln Water Commission | Lincoln, RI | 21,664 |
| North Kingstown | North Kingstown, RI | 25,200 |
| Pawtucket | Pawtucket, RI | 98,130 |
| Portsmouth Water & Fire District | Portsmouth, RI | 17,090 |
| United Water Rhode Island | Wakefield, RI | 22,347 |
| University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI | 19,354 |
| Warwick | Warwick, RI | 73,289 |
| Westerly Water Department | Westerly, RI | 35,298 |
| Woonsocket Water Department | Woonsocket, RI | 45,869 |
Utilities that accumulated/accrued the most violation points as of July 2021 to June 2024 in Rhode Island
The Environmental Protection Agency's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) database collects compliance and enforcement-related information for drinking water utilities nationwide. ECHO water quality violation scores take into account federal health-based water quality standards, as well as monitoring, reporting and other drinking water quality requirements. Points are accrued based on specific problems at the utility - violations of health-based drinking water standards receive more points than monitoring and reporting violations - and the length of time until the violations were corrected.
| Utility | Location | People Served | Violation Points |
|---|
| Rockland Oaks | N. Scituate, RI | 26 | 91 |
| Lindhbrook Water Company | Harwington, RI | 200 | 18 |
| Stone Bridge Fire District | Tiverton, RI | 2,607 | 8 |
| Canonchet Cliffs Water Association Inc. | Hope Valley, RI | 154 | 5 |
| Bethel Village Water Association | Ashaway, RI | 180 | 4 |
| Kingston Water District | West Kingston, RI | 3,968 | 2 |
| Abbey Lane Community Association Inc. | Foster, RI | 45 | 1 |
| Richmond, Town Of | Wyoming, RI | 2,671 | 1 |
| City of Newport | Newport, RI | 42,155 | 1 |
| City of Providence | Providence, RI | 317,716 | 1 |
| Touisset Point Water Trust | Warren, RI | 225 | 1 |
| Jamestown Water Department | Jamestown, RI | 3,294 | 1 |
| Foster Senior Housing Inc. | Foster, RI | 31 | 1 |
| Sunset Cove Properties Llc | Chepachet, RI | 30 | 1 |
| Shadow Woods At Deer Brook | Warwick, RI | 300 | 1 |
| Dowling Village | Warwick, RI | 2,720 | 1 |
Large utilities that accumulated/accrued the most violation points as of July 2021 to June 2024 in Rhode Island
The Environmental Protection Agency's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) database collects compliance and enforcement-related information for drinking water utilities nationwide. ECHO water quality violation scores take into account federal health-based water quality standards, as well as monitoring, reporting and other drinking water quality requirements. Points are accrued based on specific problems at the utility - violations of health-based drinking water standards receive more points than monitoring and reporting violations - and the length of time until the violations were corrected.
| Utility | Location | People Served | Violation Points |
|---|
| City of Newport | Newport, RI | 42,155 | 1 |
| City of Providence | Providence, RI | 317,716 | 1 |
Contaminants found in Rhode Island above health guidelines
| Found above health guidelines | Found | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contaminant | # of Utilities | People Served | # of Utilities | People Served |
Contaminants found in Rhode Island above legal limits
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