PROVIDENCE-CITY OF
PWSID: RI1592024 · Providence, RI · Serves 333,142 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), PROVIDENCE-CITY OF (PWSID RI1592024) in Providence, RI is listed as a CWS water system covering about 333,142 people. The same extract lists 4 health-based violation records spanning 2006-2018. Those 4 health-based rows for PROVIDENCE-CITY OF cover contaminants such as TTHM, Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
PROVIDENCE-CITY OF has 4 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including TTHM, Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 2006–2018. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Rhode Island drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Rhode Island state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- RI1592024
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Providence, RI
- Population Served
- 333,142
- Health Violations
- Yes (4)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 2 | 2 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (4)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2007 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 18, 2006 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest PROVIDENCE-CITY OF on cumulative violation count (4) and EPA-reported population served (333,142). Violation-count peers include Santo Domingo Pueblo, Isleta Eastside, PARSHALL-LUCKY MOUND. Population peers include DURHAM, CITY OF, LOUDOUN WATER - CENTRAL SYSTEM, NEW ORLEANS CARROLLTON WATER WORKS.
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About This Data
PROVIDENCE-CITY OF (RI1592024) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include PAWTUCKET WATER SUPPLY BOARD VEOLIA-NA; EAST PROVIDENCE-CITY OF; WOONSOCKET WATER DIVISION; LINCOLN WATER COMMISSION. Health-based rows (4 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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