Providence, RI

Moderate Risk (55/100)

Environmental data for Providence in Rhode Island

Providence, RI is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 50 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilityies, 0 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 55/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 2.1M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 0 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 38 and a peak AQI of 72 in 2024, with 80% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

TRI Facilities
50
Water Systems
0
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
2.1M lbs

Air Quality History (2020–2024)

EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy (SG) Max AQI
2024 293 (80%) 73 0 72
2023 217 (59%) 144 4 125
2022 263 (72%) 101 1 108
2021 219 (60%) 142 4 136
2020 226 (62%) 138 2 112
2024 Good Air Quality: 80% of days
Median AQI: 38

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)

For detailed air quality monitoring data, pollutant breakdowns, and metro-level AQI trends, see Air Quality in Rhode Island on PlainAirData.

TRI Facilities (50)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Technic Inc Engineered Powders Div 641.4K lbs
2 Ocean State Power 605.4K lbs
3 Chemart 258.2K lbs
4 Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. 137.7K lbs
5 Global East Providence Terminal 55.7K lbs
6 Teknor Apex Co 55.4K lbs
7 Prysmian Cable & Systems USA LLC 52.6K lbs
8 Aspen Aerogels Rhode Island LLC 50.3K lbs
9 Providence Metallizing Co in C 28.3K lbs
10 Tanury Industries 25.3K lbs
11 Cooley Inc 25.0K lbs
12 Ennovi Holdings Pte. Ltd. 19.9K lbs
13 Manchester Street Llc. 18.0K lbs
14 Fiberglass Fabricators Inc. 16.8K lbs
15 Monarch Metal Finishing Co. Inc. 16.2K lbs
16 Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch 15.6K lbs
17 Shell Providence Terminal 15.3K lbs
18 Bullard Abrasives Inc 14.3K lbs
19 Induplate Llc. 13.5K lbs
20 The Okonite Co Inc. 8.9K lbs
21 Covestro LLC 8.7K lbs
22 Mahr Inc. 7.3K lbs
23 Sprague East Providence Terminal 6.4K lbs
24 Custom Coatings Inc. 5.5K lbs
25 Ira Green Inc 4.9K lbs
26 Duralectra-Chn LLC 4.6K lbs
27 Denison Pharmaceuticals LLC 1.9K lbs
28 Nordsonefd 1.7K lbs
29 Organic Dyes & Pigments 1.5K lbs
30 W R Cobb Co. 1.1K lbs
31 Sprague Providence 493 lbs
32 Materion Technical Materials Inc 475 lbs
33 Atlantic Footcare Inc 283 lbs
34 Monarch Metal Finishing Co Inc 76 lbs
35 Electrolizing Inc 64 lbs
36 Technic Inc 43 lbs
37 Gannon & Scott 35 lbs
38 Truex Inc 29 lbs
39 Mearthane Products Corp 26 lbs
40 Tiffany & Co 25 lbs
41 Ultra Fine Specialty Products Ri 17 lbs
42 Greystone of Lincoln 16 lbs
43 Tri-Jay Co 12 lbs
44 Carpenter Powder Products 6 lbs
45 Wt Terminal Providence LLC 1 lbs
46 Wt Terminal South 0 lbs
47 Oldcastle Apg New England 0 lbs
48 Q-Tech LLC D/b/a Material Sampling Technologies 0 lbs
49 Ferguson Perforating Co Inc 0 lbs
50 Armbrust International 0 lbs

Cities in Providence (16)

Harrisville
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1 facilities · 0 water
Pawtucket
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4 facilities · 2 water
Cumberland
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2 facilities · 1 water
Lincoln
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8 facilities · 1 water
Slatersville
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1 facilities · 1 water
Woonsocket
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4 facilities · 6 water
North Smithfield
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2 facilities · 1 water
Providence
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14 facilities · 7 water
Cranston
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10 facilities · 0 water
North Providence
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1 facilities · 0 water
East Providence
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7 facilities · 1 water
Smithfield
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1 facilities · 2 water
Johnston
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2 facilities · 0 water
Glocester
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0 facilities · 0 water
Cumberland, Lincoln
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0 facilities · 0 water
Burrillville
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0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Providence, Rhode Island?
Providence, RI has an environmental risk score of 55/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 50 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 0 water systems on record. No water systems have current health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Providence?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Providence, RI in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Providence?
Providence, RI has 50 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 2.1M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Providence?
In 2024, Providence, RI recorded a median AQI of 38 and a peak AQI of 72. 80% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Providence?
No EPA-regulated water systems are currently recorded for Providence, RI in the SDWIS database.
What environmental agencies cover Providence?
Environmental compliance in Providence, Rhode Island is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Rhode Island state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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