Rhode Island PFAS compliance
PFAS contamination data for 500 water systems in Rhode Island, serving 1,211,935 people.
Total systems
500
Exceed MCL
10
At risk
1
Compliant
17
Settlement eligible
15
Rhode Island PFAS regulatory overview
State standards
State standardsRhode Island has its own PFAS standards
PFOA MCL: 20 ppt(EPA: 4 ppt)
PFOS MCL: 20 ppt(EPA: 4 ppt)
RI groundwater quality standards: PFOA 20 ppt, PFOS 20 ppt. Adopted 2022.
Regulatory agency
Rhode Island adopted PFAS groundwater standards in 2022. Contamination around military installations and industrial sites.
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Water systems
| System | City | Population | PFOA (ppt) | PFOS (ppt) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROVIDENCE-CITY OF RI1592024 | PROVIDENCE | 333,142 | — | — | Compliant |
| PAWTUCKET WATER SUPPLY BOARD VEOLIA-NA RI1592021 | PAWTUCKET | 98,130 | — | — | Compliant |
| KENT COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY RI1559511 | WEST GREENWICH | 88,779 | 7.5 | — | Exceeds |
| WARWICK-CITY OF RI1615627 | WARWICK | 73,289 | — | — | Compliant |
| BRISTOL COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY RI1647515 | WARREN | 49,000 | — | — | Compliant |
| EAST PROVIDENCE-CITY OF RI1615610 | EAST PROVIDENCE | 47,618 | — | — | Compliant |
| WOONSOCKET WATER DIVISION RI1559518 | WOONSOCKET | 45,828 | 5.8 | — | Exceeds |
| NEWPORT-CITY OF RI1592010 | NEWPORT | 42,155 | — | — | Compliant |
| WESTERLY WATER DEPARTMENT RI1559512 | WESTERLY | 35,298 | 9 | 7 | Exceeds |
| NORTH KINGSTOWN TOWN OF RI1559517 | NORTH KINGSTOWN | 27,732 | 8.1 | 4.6 | Exceeds |
| VEOLIA WATER WAKEFIELD RHODE ISLAND INC RI1615624 | WAKEFIELD | 22,347 | — | — | Compliant |
| LINCOLN WATER COMMISSION RI1858423 | LINCOLN | 21,664 | — | — | Compliant |
| CUMBERLAND, TOWN OF RI1647530 | CUMBERLAND | 21,235 | 7.7 | 6.7 | Exceeds |
| UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND RI1858422 | KINGSTON | 19,354 | 16 | 5 | Exceeds |
| PORTSMOUTH WATER & FIRE DISTRICT RI1592022 | PORTSMOUTH | 17,090 | — | — | Compliant |
| QUONSET BUSINESS PARK RI1592025 | NORTH KINGSTOWN | 13,000 | 15 | 5 | Exceeds |
| BLOCK ISLAND WATER COMPANY RI1858430 | BLOCK ISLAND | 9,999 | — | — | Compliant |
| CNE - NEW LONDON TURNPIKE ENTRY POINT RI2980453 | WARWICK | 9,999 | — | — | Compliant |
| GREENVILLE WATER DISTRICT RI1858410 | GREENVILLE | 9,500 | — | — | Compliant |
| SMITHFIELD WATER SUPPLY BOARD RI1615616 | SMITHFIELD | 9,460 | — | — | Compliant |
| NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT RI1592018 | TIVERTON | 8,969 | 4 | — | At risk |
| NARRAGANSETT WATER SYSTEM-POINT JUDITH RI1858428 | NARRAGANSETT | 8,210 | — | — | Compliant |
| NAVAL STATION, NEWPORT RI1000016 | NEWPORT | 7,870 | — | — | Compliant |
| SOUTH KINGSTOWN-SOUTH SHORE RI1615623 | WAKEFIELD | 6,170 | 6.1 | — | Exceeds |
| NARRAGANSETT WATER DEPT-NORTH END RI1858429 | NARRAGANSETT | 4,432 | 4.3 | 4 | Exceeds |
| KINGSTON WATER DISTRICT RI1858421 | WEST KINGSTON | 3,968 | 6.2 | — | Exceeds |
| JAMESTOWN WATER DEPARTMENT RI1858419 | JAMESTOWN | 3,348 | — | — | Compliant |
| PONAGANSET HIGH SCHOOL RI1583829 | NORTH SCITUATE | 1,600 | — | — | Compliant |