PROVIDENCE-CITY OF Water Quality Report
Population
333,142
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 90%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 7
violations recorded
C
Fair
Safety Grade
7 violations in the past 5 years, including 4 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- RI1592024
- Population Served
- 333,142
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- Rhode Island
- EPA Region
- 1
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 5000 | ✕ Health-Based | 10 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | ✕ Health-Based | 2 |
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 2920 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 0300 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
Violation History
2024
5
2021
2
2020
6
2018
2
2017
2
2007
1
2006
1
Total violations on record: 19
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: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
19violations total
68% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
🏙️ This is a large system — serving 50× more people than the national average.