Rhode Island water quality reports
Every public water system in Rhode Island reports its testing to the state and to EPA. These pages read those records one utility at a time: what was detected, how far above published health guidelines it came in, and what the research says each substance does.
Kent County Water Authority water quality: what's in your tap
Kent County water: 39 substances detected, 17 above health guidelines, 7 with no federal limit at all. What the research says and what you can do.
Providence Water quality: what's in your tap
Providence Water: 8 substances above health guidelines, 6 with no federal limit, and three straight years of lead above the action level.
Westerly Water Department water quality: what the testing found
Westerly water: hexavalent chromium at 5.8x California's cancer goal, nine PFAS compounds, and a lead violation still listed unaddressed.