State system profile

PFAS in Rhode Island drinking water

Active community water systems with complete EPA UCMR 5 monitoring, summarized using yearly averages from results available through January 15, 2026.

Source EPA UCMR 5 Period 2023–2025 Systems included 24 Release ucmr5-2026-01-15-analysis-v0.2
Systems reaching a study comparison level
29.2%7 of 24 active community water systems with complete monitoring

All 24 systems had complete monitoring. 7 reached at least one study comparison level; 17 did not. “Study comparison level” means the dated EPA technical cutoff used in this January 2026 research release. It does not determine household exposure, health risk, or current legal compliance.

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System counts in Rhode Island

Each count shows how many included water systems reached the named study level.

Community water systems reaching the dated EPA comparison levels used in the January 2026 research release for Rhode Island.
Study comparisonSystems reaching levelWater systems includedPercent
PFOA: study level 4.05 ppt (April 2024 EPA level: 4 ppt)72429.2%
PFOS: study level 4.05 ppt (April 2024 EPA level: 4 ppt)42416.7%
PFHxS: study level 15 ppt (April 2024 EPA level: 10 ppt)0240.0%
PFNA: study level 15 ppt (April 2024 EPA level: 10 ppt)0240.0%
HFPO-DA: study level 15 ppt (April 2024 EPA level: 10 ppt)0240.0%
Hazard Index: study level 1.5 with at least two detected components (April 2024 EPA level: 1)0240.0%

Community water systems with complete monitoring

Each PWSID appears once, preventing double counting across ZIP associations.

Active community water systems with complete UCMR 5 monitoring in Rhode Island.
Public water systemPWSIDPopulation servedPrimary sourceSampling locationsStudy comparison
BLOCK ISLAND WATER COMPANYRI18584309,999Ground water1Below the study levels
BRISTOL COUNTY WATER AUTHORITYRI164751549,000Surface water purchased1Below the study levels
CNE - NEW LONDON TURNPIKE ENTRY POINTRI29804539,999Ground water purchased1Below the study levels
CUMBERLAND, TOWN OFRI164753021,235Surface water purchased5Reached a study level
EAST PROVIDENCE-CITY OFRI161561047,618Surface water purchased1Below the study levels
GREENVILLE WATER DISTRICTRI18584109,500Surface water purchased1Below the study levels
JAMESTOWN WATER DEPARTMENTRI18584193,348Surface water1Below the study levels
KENT COUNTY WATER AUTHORITYRI155951194,107Surface water purchased5Reached a study level
KINGSTON WATER DISTRICTRI18584213,968Ground water3Reached a study level
LINCOLN WATER COMMISSIONRI185842321,664Surface water purchased1Below the study levels
NARRAGANSETT WATER DEPT-NORTH ENDRI18584294,432Ground water purchased2Below the study levels
NARRAGANSETT WATER SYSTEM-POINT JUDITHRI18584288,210Ground water purchased1Below the study levels
NAVAL STATION, NEWPORTRI10000167,870Surface water purchased2Below the study levels
NEWPORT-CITY OFRI159201042,155Surface water2Below the study levels
NORTH KINGSTOWN TOWN OFRI155951727,732Ground water6Reached a study level
PAWTUCKET-CITY OFRI159202198,130Surface water1Below the study levels
PORTSMOUTH WATER & FIRE DISTRICTRI159202217,090Surface water purchased1Below the study levels
PROVIDENCE-CITY OFRI1592024333,142Surface water1Below the study levels
SOUTH KINGSTOWN-SOUTH SHORERI16156236,170Ground water2Reached a study level
SUEZ WATER RIRI161562422,347Ground water2Below the study levels
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLANDRI185842219,354Ground water1Reached a study level
WARWICK-CITY OFRI161562773,289Surface water purchased3Below the study levels
WESTERLY WATER DEPARTMENTRI155951235,298Ground water7Reached a study level
WOONSOCKET WATER DIVISIONRI155951845,828Surface water1Below the study levels

What is included

Each active community water system with complete monitoring is counted once, even if it is linked with several ZIP codes. Private wells are excluded, and UCMR 5 did not comprehensively monitor every small system. This page does not apply Rhode Island's state-specific standards or determine compliance. Use the official state or territory drinking-water program for current regulatory information.

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