Rhode Island Tap Water Quality

47 cities · 1,060,624 people served · 200 EPA violations (last 5 years)

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PROVIDENCE10 violations

334,618 served

PAWTUCKET0 violations

98,130 served

WARWICK15 violations

89,414 served

WEST GREENWICH0 violations

EAST PROVIDENCE0 violations

47,618 served

WOONSOCKET0 violations

45,828 served

WESTERLY0 violations

35,298 served

WAKEFIELD15 violations

29,361 served

NORTH KINGSTOWN5 violations

28,074 served

LINCOLN0 violations

21,664 served

CUMBERLAND0 violations

21,235 served

KINGSTON0 violations

19,354 served

PORTSMOUTH15 violations

17,090 served

TIVERTON5 violations

15,051 served

NARRAGANSETT49 violations

12,775 served

BLOCK ISLAND0 violations

9,999 served

SMITHFIELD4 violations

9,758 served

GREENVILLE0 violations

9,500 served

PASCOAG0 violations

6,000 served

WEST KINGSTON0 violations

4,200 served

NORTH SMITHFIELD8 violations

3,403 served

JAMESTOWN0 violations

3,348 served

WYOMING7 violations

2,671 served

PRUDENCE ISLAND0 violations

1,500 served

SCITUATE0 violations

1,426 served

CHARLESTOWN10 violations

943 served

SLATERSVILLE0 violations

750 served

CHEPACHET0 violations

HARWINTON14 violations

200 served

SAUNDERSTOWN9 violations

175 served

HOPE VALLEY6 violations

154 served

WHITINSVILLE0 violations

MIDDLETOWN0 violations

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