County · Rhode Island

Providence County, Rhode Island: drinking water records

Name: Drinking water records for Providence County, Rhode Island
Creator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Explore EPA records for 27 community water systems across 42 ZIP codes in Providence County, then find water-testing resources and available recent monitoring-station readings.

In focus27Community water systems

Public records. Clearer context.

Data as of EPA UCMR 5 final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026) · EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 (file dated Jul 9, 2026). How we build these pages

Drinking-water records

EPA survey and compliance records are historical reports. UCMR 5 results are available for 8 of the 27 listed systems in this snapshot. A system with no reported PFAS detection is not a test of every tap or every contaminant.

systems in EPA's PFAS survey

systems where PFAS was found

systems at or above the PFOA or PFOS limit, on the yearly-average basis EPA uses

systems that have reached the lead action level

systems with a health-based violation since 2016

System population figures are summed from EPA registry records and can overlap where wholesalers and retail systems serve the same people. They are not a Census county-population estimate.

Water systems in this county

All 27 active community systems in the available county records, sorted by record completeness. Scroll the table to explore more systems.

Water system	People served	PFAS survey results	PFAS found	Health-based violations	Lead, 9 in 10 homes at or below
Providence-City of RI1592024	333,142	120	0	1	0.2 ppbbelow the action level
East Providence-City of RI1615610	47,618	120	0	3	0.9 ppbbelow the action level
Woonsocket Water Division RI1559518	45,828	120	5	1	6.6 ppbbelow the action level
Smithfield Water Supply Board RI1615616	9,460	120	0	3	1.5 ppbbelow the action level
Pawtucket Water Supply Board Veolia-Na RI1592021	98,130	120	1	0	1.3 ppbbelow the action level
Lincoln Water Commission RI1858423	21,664	120	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Cumberland, Town of RI1647530	21,235	360	6	0	1 ppbbelow the action level
Greenville Water District RI1858410	9,500	120	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Slatersville Public Supply RI1615614	3,403	0	0	3	0.7 ppbbelow the action level
Dowling Village RI2980476	2,720	0	0	1	0 ppbbelow the action level
Providence-City of - Whipple RI2980461	471	0	0	2	1.1 ppbbelow the action level
Lake Forest Health and Rehabilitation RI2000083	268	0	0	1	17 ppbat or above the action level
Foster Senior Housing INC. RI1858435	31	0	0	8	2 ppbbelow the action level
Jemp 1 LLC RI2980323	28	0	0	1	27 ppbat or above the action level
Clear River Electric and Water District RI1858411	6,000	0	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Scituate High School & Middle School RI1615612	1,426	0	0	0	3.4 ppbbelow the action level
Maplehill Mobile Home Park RI2973130	750	0	0	0	6.8 ppbbelow the action level
Eleanor Slater Hospital Zambarano Unit RI1647516	540	0	0	0	16 ppbat or above the action level
Village on Chopmist Hill, the RI2943224	250	0	0	0	0.7 ppbbelow the action level
Harmony Hill School, INC. RI2000059	199	0	0	0	3 ppbbelow the action level
Echo Lake Water District RI2980414	160	0	0	0	2 ppbbelow the action level
Nasonville Water District RI1900034	150	0	0	0	1 ppbbelow the action level
Chimera INC RI2519424	133	0	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Glendale Water Assn RI1583825	75	0	0	0	0.8 ppbbelow the action level
Abbey Lane Community Assn., INC. RI1000009	45	0	0	0	1.8 ppbbelow the action level
Laurel Crest Glocester Housing Authority RI2980146	43	0	0	0	0 ppbbelow the action level
Sunset Cove Properties LLC RI2000053	30	0	0	0	8 ppbbelow the action level

Shaded rows report lead at or above the 15 ppb action level in their latest monitoring period. EPA sets that level for the value 9 in 10 sampled homes fall at or below; reaching it requires the utility to act, and it is not a measurement of any single tap. 3 systems in this table are at or above it. What an action level means

USGS · Monitoring stations

The water, more recently.

Available station readings in Providence County, Rhode Island. Each measurement keeps its time, unit and original source.

These readings describe water at a monitoring station. They do not test your tap, measure PFAS or lead, or determine whether water is safe to drink or swim in.

Recent observations load when this section comes into view.

How these readings update

We check for updates every 10 minutes while this section is visible and show supported observations from the last 48 hours. The time beside a reading is when USGS measured it; the checked time is when our service retrieved the response. We mark a reading more than 6 hours old as older. Provisional observations can change after USGS review. A missing reading does not mean zero or clean water.

Temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, conductivity, streamflow and water level are shown only where a station reports them. Different measurements have different units and sampling intervals. USGS data and documentation.

Your next step

Water testing, reports & local help.

Use these official directories to find your drinking-water agency, a certified laboratory and public water records. We have not yet added an individually reviewed local resource list for this county.

Official national directories

Water testing

Find your state’s private-well program

EPA’s state directory points well owners to local program information. Services and eligibility vary by state and county.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed 2026-09-15 · Source updated 2026-08-05

Water testing

Find a certified drinking-water laboratory

Use EPA’s directory to reach your state’s laboratory certification program. EPA does not provide on-request testing of residential drinking water.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed 2026-09-15 · Source updated 2026-08-11

Public records

Find your utility’s Consumer Confidence Report

EPA links to community water-system reports and explains how to read them. Look for your actual supplier rather than assuming every address in a county shares one system.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed 2026-09-15 · Source updated 2026-09-09

Public records

Explore USGS water observations

Find current and historical observations from USGS monitoring locations, including available stream, lake, and groundwater data. Measurements vary by station and do not replace a test of your household water.

U.S. Geological Survey
Source reviewed 2026-09-15

A county overview cannot identify every property’s water provider. If you use a public water system, confirm its name on your bill and request its annual Consumer Confidence Report. Private wells need their own testing; public-system records do not describe a private well.

Understand water testing and laboratory reports

Resource descriptions are compiled by Tap Water Lookup. Review dates describe our source check, not a new water sample. How we review sources · Suggest a correction

Explore your area

Local coverage in Providence County

42ZIP areas in this overview

Explore the water-system records, recent station readings and testing resources on this county page. They describe the systems and stations identified in each section; they are not a separate water test for every community.

Towns and communities

Central Falls
Chepachet
Clayville
Cranston
East Providence
Foster Center
Greenville
Harmony
Harrisville
Pascoag
Pawtucket
Providence
Valley Falls
Woonsocket

Explore water-system records Find water-testing resources

View ZIP areas and understand coverage

02802
02814Chepachet
02815Clayville
02823Cranston
02824
02825Foster Center
02826
02828Greenville
02829Harmony
02830Harrisville
02831Cranston
02838
02839
02857Harmony
02858
02859Pascoag
02860Pawtucket
02861Pawtucket
02863Central Falls
02864Valley Falls
02865
02876
02895Woonsocket
02896
02903Providence
02904Providence
02905Providence
02906Providence
02907Providence
02908Providence
02909Providence
02910Cranston
02911Providence
02912Providence
02914East Providence
02915East Providence
02916East Providence
02917Greenville
02918Providence
02919Providence
02920Cranston
02921Cranston

These Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are grouped here by their largest county overlap. A ZIP area can cross county lines and contain several water suppliers or private wells. Place labels reflect Census geography, not verified postal city names or utility service boundaries.

Records for these areas are currently presented in this county overview rather than individual ZIP reports. An unpublished report does not mean there are no water records. Confirm your supplier on your water bill; if you use a private well, testing your own well is the relevant next step.

Beyond this county page

Keep reading. Compare nearby.

PFASChoosing a PFAS filterPFAS was found in 3 of the 8 systems EPA surveyed here. See how to check a filter’s certified PFAS reduction.LeadChoosing a lead filter16 systems here have reached the lead action level. See how to check a filter’s lead-reduction certification.Your utilityFind your annual water reportConfirm the supplier on your bill, then read its Consumer Confidence Report for local results.

Counties near Providence County

All Rhode Island counties

Sources and scope

EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, samples collected 2023-01-03 – 2026-06-17, final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026); EPA SDWIS via ECHO, 2026Q2 extract (file dated Jul 9, 2026); EPA service-area boundaries v3.0; Census 2020 ZCTAs. Database prepared 2026-09-03.

Counts cover the systems that report this county to EPA. A water system may cross county lines. "Found" means at least one result at or above the laboratory reporting level; it is not a compliance finding.

Compiled by Tap Water Lookup from the sources identified on this page. Read the methodology and review process.