UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
PWS ID: RI1858422 · KINGSTON, Rhode Island 02881
PFAS Detected
9 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
Population Served
19,354
Total Violations
198
Health-Based Violations
48
Water Source
Groundwater
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- State
- Connections
- 165
- County
- Washington
- School/Daycare
- Yes
- MCL Violations
- 48
- Monitoring Violations
- 150
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 48 | 2008 |
| BHC-GAMMA | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Methoxychlor | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| OXAMYL | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Simazine | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Dinoseb | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Aldicarb sulfoxide | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Carbofuran | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Atrazine | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| LASSO | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Heptachlor epoxide | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Chlordane | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| TTHM | MR | 5 | 2019 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Heptachlor | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| 2,4,5-TP | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Pentachlorophenol | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Aldicarb sulfone | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Aldicarb | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| 2,4-D | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Picloram | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Dalapon | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Endrin | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Toxaphene | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| HEXACHLOROBENZENE | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 5 | 2019 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 18 of 60 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 8/17/2023 | 0.0080 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFUnA | 8/17/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 8/17/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 8/17/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 8/17/2023 | 0.0160 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFTA | 8/17/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 8/17/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 8/17/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 8/17/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 8/17/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 8/17/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 8/17/2023 | 9.9900 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHpS | 8/17/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 8/17/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 8/17/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 8/17/2023 | 0.0070 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFEESA | 8/17/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 8/17/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 8/17/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 8/17/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 8/17/2023 | 0.0030 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFMPA | 8/17/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 8/17/2023 | 0.0060 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 8/17/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 8/17/2023 | 0.0040 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFOS | 8/17/2023 | 0.0040 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 8/17/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 8/17/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 8/17/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 8/17/2023 | 0.0090 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFTrDA | 3/5/2024 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 3/5/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 3/5/2024 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 3/5/2024 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 2/14/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 2/14/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 2/14/2024 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 2/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 2/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 2/14/2024 | 0.0070 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFDoA | 2/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 2/14/2024 | 0.0160 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFOS | 2/14/2024 | 0.0050 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFNA | 2/14/2024 | 0.0070 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHxS | 2/14/2024 | 0.0040 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHpA | 2/14/2024 | 0.0060 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFBS | 2/14/2024 | 0.0070 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHpS | 2/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 2/14/2024 | 11.5000 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
| PFDA | 2/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 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.