PRUDENCE ISLAND WATER DISTRICT Water Quality Report

Population

1,500

people served

Water Source

🏔️ Ground

wells & aquifers

National Rank

Top 90%

of 49,184 US systems

5-Year Record

⚠️ 139

violations recorded

C

Fair

Safety Grade

139 violations in the past 5 years, including 6 health-based

System Details

PWSID
RI1592023
Population Served
1,500
Water Source
Ground Water
Owner
Private
State
Rhode Island
EPA Region
1

Contaminants of Concern

ContaminantStatusViolations
Contaminant 5000 Health-Based2
Contaminant 7000 Monitoring/Reporting9
Contaminant 8000 Health-Based10
Contaminant 7500 Monitoring/Reporting3
Total Coliform Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2378 Monitoring/Reporting3
Vinyl Chloride Monitoring/Reporting3
Contaminant 2955 Monitoring/Reporting3
Trichloroethylene (TCE) Monitoring/Reporting3
Contaminant 2968 Monitoring/Reporting3
Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) Monitoring/Reporting3
Contaminant 2976 Monitoring/Reporting3
Contaminant 2977 Monitoring/Reporting3
Contaminant 2979 Monitoring/Reporting3
Contaminant 2980 Monitoring/Reporting3
Contaminant 2981 Monitoring/Reporting3
Contaminant 2982 Monitoring/Reporting3
Contaminant 2983 Monitoring/Reporting3
Chloramine Monitoring/Reporting3
Contaminant 2985 Monitoring/Reporting3
Contaminant 2987 Monitoring/Reporting3
Contaminant 2989 Monitoring/Reporting3
Contaminant 2990 Monitoring/Reporting3
Contaminant 2991 Monitoring/Reporting3
Contaminant 2992 Monitoring/Reporting3
Contaminant 2996 Monitoring/Reporting3
Contaminant 2005 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2010 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2015 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2020 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2031 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2035 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2036 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2037 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2039 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2040 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2041 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2042 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2043 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2044 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2046 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2047 Monitoring/Reporting2
Atrazine Monitoring/Reporting2
Benzene Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2065 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2067 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2105 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2110 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2274 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2306 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2326 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2388 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2390 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2392 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2394 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2396 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2398 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2400 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2931 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2946 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2959 Monitoring/Reporting2

Violation History

2025
3
2024
112
2023
2
2021
22
2020
3
2019
1
2018
4
2017
3
2012
1
2011
1

Total violations on record: 158

Service Area

Cities Served

ZIP Codes Served

Recommended Water Filters

Based on contaminants detected in this water system:

Activated Carbon Filter

Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement

Removes: Atrazine, Benzene, Trichloroethylene (TCE), Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Vinyl Chloride

$20–$100

UV Water Purifier

Kills bacteria and viruses without chemicals

Removes: Total Coliform

$50–$150

How does this compare?

This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
158violations total

564% of national average

National avg: ~28 per system

🏘️ Small community water system.