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Providence County, Rhode Island

Water Systems
182
Population Served
642,474
Total Violations
14,067
3,780 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 10 tested

Violation Analysis

96.7%
Systems with Violations
77.3
Avg Violations per System
26.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
36 systems (20%)
SW
14 systems (8%)

PFAS Contamination

10
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
30.0%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

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
Providence-City Of 333,142 51 Clean
Pawtucket Water Supply Board Veolia-Na 98,130 71 Detected
East Providence-City Of 47,618 60 Clean
Woonsocket Water Division 45,828 127 Detected
Lincoln Water Commission 21,664 18 Clean
Cumberland, Town Of 21,235 157 Detected
Greenville Water District 9,500 48 Clean
Smithfield Water Supply Board 9,460 114 Clean
Brown University Health-RI Hospital 8,040 0 Clean
Clear River Electric and Water District 6,000 23 -
Slatersville Public Supply 3,403 106 -
Dowling Village 2,720 55 -
Brown University Health-Miriam Hospital 2,401 10 -
Ponaganset High School 1,600 156 Clean
Scituate High School & Middle School 1,426 89 -
North Smithfield Jr_sr High School 1,200 12 -
Wrights Farm Corp. 1,125 334 -
Bowdish Lake Camping Area, Brown 1 & 2 990 124 -
Ponaganset Middle School 923 24 -
St. Josephs Church 880 8 -
Rustic Tri-View Drive in Theatre-Snack B 800 101 -
Maplehill Mobile Home Park 750 162 -
Burrillville Middle School 650 38 -
Colaluca Family Campground 600 31 -
St. Mary & St. Mena Coptic Church of RI 600 3 -
West Glocester Elementary School 541 17 -
Eleanor Slater Hospital Zambarano Unit 540 217 -
North Scituate Elementary 500 138 -
Providence-City of - Whipple 471 43 -
Captain Isaac Paine School 460 18 -
North Smithfield Elementary School 460 57 -
Pulaski Mem Park-Beach Area-Dem Div. For 450 15 -
Spring Lake Recreational Facility 450 10 -
Scituate Village Plaza 450 121 -
Money Hill Plaza 450 65 -
Fogarty Memorial School 427 45 -
Cindys Diner & Restaurant, Inc. 400 15 -
Slatersville Medical Complex 400 224 -
Powder Mill Creamery 400 59 -
Pines Events & Promotion, LLC an0, The 330 33 -
Assados Kitchen and Bar 310 33 -
Country Chowder Shack 300 110 -
Confreda Greenhouses & Farms, LLC 300 121 -
Lake Forest Health and Rehabilitation 268 82 -
Shady Acres Fry Shack LLC 260 35 -
Famous Pizza 250 187 -
Cadys Tavern 250 133 -
Village on Chopmist Hill, The 250 784 -
Merola's Restaurant & Bar 250 57 -
Oakleaf Campground 235 42 -

Other Counties in Rhode Island

Washington County
188 systems · 192,066 served · 12,743 violations
Kent County
42 systems · 180,873 served · 2,880 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 Providence County? ▼
Providence County has 14,067 total drinking water violations across 182 water systems, of which 3,780 are health-based violations. 96.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Providence County systems? ▼
Water systems in Providence County serve approximately 642,474 people through 182 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Providence County water? ▼
Of 10 water systems tested for PFAS in Providence County, 3 had PFAS detected (30.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Providence County? ▼
Water systems in Providence County use GW (36 systems), SW (14 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. 26.9% of Providence 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.