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NORTH KINGSTOWN TOWN OF

PWS ID: RI1559517 · NORTH KINGSTOWN, Rhode Island 02852

PFAS Detected

6 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
27,732
Total Violations
321
Health-Based Violations
112
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
10,211
County
Washington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
112
Monitoring Violations
203
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 112 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 35 2008
Chlorine MR 8 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2017
Methoxychlor MR 5 2011
OXAMYL MR 5 2011
Simazine MR 5 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 5 2011
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 5 2011
Atrazine MR 5 2011
LASSO MR 5 2011
Heptachlor MR 5 2011
2,4-D MR 5 2011
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2011
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 5 2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 5 2011
E. COLI MR 5 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 5 2011
Aldicarb MR 5 2011
Asbestos MR 5 2011
Aldicarb sulfone MR 5 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 5 2011
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 5 2011
TTHM MR 5 2020
Toxaphene MR 5 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 5 2011
Chlordane MR 5 2011
Dinoseb MR 5 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 5 2011

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 24 of 360 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
6:2 FTS 9/25/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/25/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/25/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/25/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/25/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/25/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/25/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/25/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/25/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/25/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/25/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/25/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/25/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/25/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/25/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/25/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/25/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/25/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/20/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/20/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/20/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/20/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/20/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/20/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/20/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/20/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/20/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/20/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/20/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.