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Kent County, Rhode Island

Water Systems
42
Population Served
180,873
Total Violations
2,880
725 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
68.6
Avg Violations per System
25.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
39 systems (93%)
SW
3 systems (7%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
33.3%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Kent Rhode Island water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (42)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Kent County Water Authority 88,779 32 Detected
Warwick-City Of 73,289 83 Clean
Cne - New London Turnpike Entry Point 9,999 83 Clean
Warwick-Potowomut 2,163 43 -
Exeter-W.greenwich JR/SR High School 906 35 -
Washington Oak Elementary School 660 11 -
Westwood YMCA 610 91 -
Western Coventry Elem School 496 6 -
Central Coventry Park Pavilion 360 10 -
Suzy Q's Summit 350 27 -
Cne - Hopkins Hill Road Entry Point 317 38 -
West Greenwich Travel Center 255 217 -
West Greenwich Condo Assoc. 250 38 -
Hickory Ridge Family Campground 250 97 -
Greene School - Building 1, The 250 13 -
Dans Place 250 15 -
Midville Golf Course 200 88 -
Paige Associates 120 332 -
Alpine Nursing Home 105 15 -
East Greenwich Golf and Country Club 100 68 -
W. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed 100 38 -
Water's Edge Campground 100 83 -
Murphys Mobil, Inc. 100 128 -
Mildred E Lineham School 90 16 -
Pine Acres Alr 75 81 -
Oak Embers Campground 69 53 -
Greene School - Building 2 & 3, The 65 15 -
Coventry National Guard 50 249 -
Nutz on Nooseneck 50 84 -
Coventry Mens Club, Inc. 50 137 -
Ayoho Campground 50 53 -
Rochs Fresh Foods Facility 50 5 -
Blueberry Heights Housing Cooperative Co 44 116 -
West Greenwich Town Hall 40 37 -
W. Alton Jones Campus-Uri-Whispering Pin 36 71 -
Greenwich Village Nursery School, Inc. 35 47 -
Classic Motor Lodge, Inc. 35 63 -
Stepping Stone Stables, Inc. 25 127 -
George Melanis Property 25 106 -
St. Joseph's Cemetery 25 5 -
W. Alton Jones Campus-Main Off-Farm Hous 25 14 -
Briggs-Boesch Farm 25 10 -

Other Counties in Rhode Island

Providence County
182 systems · 642,474 served · 14,067 violations
Washington County
188 systems · 192,066 served · 12,743 violations
Newport County
47 systems · 94,584 served · 3,746 violations
Bristol County
4 systems · 49,495 served · 330 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Kent County? ▼
Kent County has 2,880 total drinking water violations across 42 water systems, of which 725 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Kent County systems? ▼
Water systems in Kent County serve approximately 180,873 people through 42 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Kent County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Kent County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Kent County? ▼
Water systems in Kent County use GW (39 systems), SW (3 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 25.2% of Kent County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.