Providence-city Of Water System

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PWS Service Information
PWS ID: RI1592024
Type: Community water system
EPA Region: 01
Primary Service Area: Residential Area
Primary Source: Surface water
Population Served: 311,270 		Contact Information
GIASSON, GREGG
GIASSON, GREGG
552 Academy Ave
PROVIDENCE, RI 02908
[email protected]

This public water system services 4 municipalities in 1 county.

Summary Results

A summary view of tests in which a water contaminant found to exceed the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) set by the EPA.

Maximum Contaminant Levels Exceeded (by year):

2013   (0) 2014   (0) 2015   (0) 2016   (0) 2017   (0) 2018   (11)
HAA5
HAA6Br
HAA9
germanium
manganese
alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane
chlorpyrifos
ethoprop
oxyfluorfen
total permethrin
tribufos

Contaminant Detailed Results

This a view of violations of maximum contaminant levels. Use the expanded view see result data for a drinking water contaminant, the minimum level that can be recognized in a test (MRL), and upper limit that is considered healthy (HRL).

HAA5

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-02-22 0 0.00 16.419
2018 2018-02-22 0 0.00 14.35
2018 2018-02-22 0 0.00 14.81
2018 2018-02-22 0 0.00 17.998
2018 2018-02-21 0 0.00 17.389
2018 2018-02-21 0 0.00 14.86
2018 2018-02-21 0 0.00 16.903
2018 2018-02-21 0 0.00 17.896
2018 2018-02-21 0 0.00 19.719
2018 2018-02-20 0 0.00 16.873
2018 2018-02-20 0 0.00 10.26
2018 2018-02-20 0 0.00 19.896

HAA6Br

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-02-22 0 0.00 2.779
2018 2018-02-22 0 0.00 1.84
2018 2018-02-22 0 0.00 1.79
2018 2018-02-22 0 0.00 3.208
2018 2018-02-21 0 0.00 2.849
2018 2018-02-21 0 0.00 1.61
2018 2018-02-21 0 0.00 2.803
2018 2018-02-21 0 0.00 3.186
2018 2018-02-21 0 0.00 2.779
2018 2018-02-20 0 0.00 2.893
2018 2018-02-20 0 0.00 1.2
2018 2018-02-20 0 0.00 3.086

HAA9

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-02-22 0 0.00 18.819
2018 2018-02-22 0 0.00 16.19
2018 2018-02-22 0 0.00 16.6
2018 2018-02-22 0 0.00 20.788
2018 2018-02-21 0 0.00 19.859
2018 2018-02-21 0 0.00 16.47
2018 2018-02-21 0 0.00 19.343
2018 2018-02-21 0 0.00 20.686
2018 2018-02-21 0 0.00 22.149
2018 2018-02-20 0 0.00 19.393
2018 2018-02-20 0 0.00 11.46
2018 2018-02-20 0 0.00 22.556

germanium

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-02-22 0.3 0.00 < 0.3

manganese

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-02-22 0.4 0.00 0.705

alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-09 0.01 0.00 < 0.01

chlorpyrifos

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-09 0.03 0.00 < 0.03

ethoprop

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-09 0.03 0.00 < 0.03

oxyfluorfen

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-09 0.05 0.00 < 0.05

total permethrin

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-09 0.04 0.00 < 0.04

tribufos

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-03-09 0.07 0.00 < 0.07

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Other Water Contaminants Tested

The following contaminants were tested and found to be within national EPA guidelines.

Contaminant MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Avg Result
chlorate 20 210 < 20 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 20 210 < 20
2014 2014-06-03 20 210 < 20
2014 2014-03-11 20 210 < 20
2014 2014-03-11 20 210 < 20
2013 2013-12-09 20 210 < 20
2013 2013-12-09 20 210 < 20
2013 2013-09-18 20 210 < 20
2013 2013-09-18 20 210 < 20
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chromium 0.2 100 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-06-03 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-03-11 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-03-11 0.2 100 < 0.2
2013 2013-12-09 0.2 100 < 0.2
2013 2013-12-09 0.2 100 < 0.2
2013 2013-09-18 0.2 100 < 0.2
2013 2013-09-18 0.2 100 < 0.2
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chromium-6 0.03 0 0.0039 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-06-03 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-03-11 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-03-11 0.03 0 < 0.03
2013 2013-12-09 0.03 0 < 0.03
2013 2013-12-09 0.03 0 < 0.03
2013 2013-09-18 0.03 0 0.031
2013 2013-09-18 0.03 0 < 0.03
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cobalt 1 70 < 1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-06-03 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-03-11 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-03-11 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-12-09 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-12-09 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-09-18 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-09-18 1 70 < 1
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molybdenum 1 40 < 1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-06-03 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-03-11 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-03-11 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-12-09 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-12-09 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-09-18 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-09-18 1 40 < 1
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strontium 0.3 1500 27.3074 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.3 1500 26.843
2014 2014-06-03 0.3 1500 26.025
2014 2014-03-11 0.3 1500 28.249
2014 2014-03-11 0.3 1500 26.973
2013 2013-12-09 0.3 1500 27.582
2013 2013-12-09 0.3 1500 26.205
2013 2013-09-18 0.3 1500 28.297
2013 2013-09-18 0.3 1500 28.285
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vanadium 0.2 21 0.2271 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.2 21 0.283
2014 2014-06-03 0.2 21 0.423
2014 2014-03-11 0.2 21 0.333
2014 2014-03-11 0.2 21 0.329
2013 2013-12-09 0.2 21 < 0.2
2013 2013-12-09 0.2 21 0.206
2013 2013-09-18 0.2 21 0.243
2013 2013-09-18 0.2 21 < 0.2
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1,1-dichloroethane 0.03 6.14 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2014 2014-03-11 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2013 2013-12-09 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2013 2013-09-18 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
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1,2,3-trichloropropane 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2014 2014-03-11 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2013 2013-12-09 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2013 2013-09-18 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
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1,3-butadiene 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2014 2014-03-11 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2013 2013-12-09 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2013 2013-09-18 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
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1,4-dioxane 0.07 0.35 < 0.07 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2014 2014-03-11 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2013 2013-12-09 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2013 2013-09-18 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
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17-alpha-ethynylestradiol 0.0009 0.035 < 0.0009 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.0009 0.035 < 0.0009
2014 2014-03-11 0.0009 0.035 < 0.0009
2013 2013-12-09 0.0009 0.035 < 0.0009
2013 2013-09-18 0.0009 0.035 < 0.0009
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17-beta-estradiol 0.0004 0.0009 < 0.0004 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.0004 0.0009 < 0.0004
2014 2014-03-11 0.0004 0.0009 < 0.0004
2013 2013-12-09 0.0004 0.0009 < 0.0004
2013 2013-09-18 0.0004 0.0009 < 0.0004
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4-androstene-3,17-dione 0.0003 0 0.0001 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.0003 0 < 0.0003
2014 2014-03-11 0.0003 0 0.00052
2013 2013-12-09 0.0003 0 < 0.0003
2013 2013-09-18 0.0003 0 < 0.0003
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bromomethane 0.2 140 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.2 140 < 0.2
2014 2014-03-11 0.2 140 < 0.2
2013 2013-12-09 0.2 140 < 0.2
2013 2013-09-18 0.2 140 < 0.2
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chloromethane 0.2 2.69 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2014 2014-03-11 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2013 2013-12-09 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2013 2013-09-18 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
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equilin 0.004 0.35 < 0.004 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.004 0.35 < 0.004
2014 2014-03-11 0.004 0.35 < 0.004
2013 2013-12-09 0.004 0.35 < 0.004
2013 2013-09-18 0.004 0.35 < 0.004
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estriol 0.0008 0.35 < 0.0008 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.0008 0.35 < 0.0008
2014 2014-03-11 0.0008 0.35 < 0.0008
2013 2013-12-09 0.0008 0.35 < 0.0008
2013 2013-09-18 0.0008 0.35 < 0.0008
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estrone 0.002 0.35 < 0.002 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.002 0.35 < 0.002
2014 2014-03-11 0.002 0.35 < 0.002
2013 2013-12-09 0.002 0.35 < 0.002
2013 2013-09-18 0.002 0.35 < 0.002
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Halon 1011 0.06 90 < 0.06 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.06 90 < 0.06
2014 2014-03-11 0.06 90 < 0.06
2013 2013-12-09 0.06 90 < 0.06
2013 2013-09-18 0.06 90 < 0.06
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HCFC-22 0.08 0 < 0.08 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.08 0 < 0.08
2014 2014-03-11 0.08 0 < 0.08
2013 2013-12-09 0.08 0 < 0.08
2013 2013-09-18 0.08 0 < 0.08
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PFBS 0.09 0 < 0.09 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.09 0 < 0.09
2014 2014-03-11 0.09 0 < 0.09
2013 2013-12-09 0.09 0 < 0.09
2013 2013-09-18 0.09 0 < 0.09
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PFHpA 0.01 0 < 0.01 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.01 0 < 0.01
2014 2014-03-11 0.01 0 < 0.01
2013 2013-12-09 0.01 0 < 0.01
2013 2013-09-18 0.01 0 < 0.01
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PFHxS 0.03 0 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-03-11 0.03 0 < 0.03
2013 2013-12-09 0.03 0 < 0.03
2013 2013-09-18 0.03 0 < 0.03
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PFNA 0.02 0 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.02 0 < 0.02
2014 2014-03-11 0.02 0 < 0.02
2013 2013-12-09 0.02 0 < 0.02
2013 2013-09-18 0.02 0 < 0.02
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PFOA 0.02 0.07 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2014 2014-03-11 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2013 2013-12-09 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2013 2013-09-18 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
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PFOS 0.04 0.07 < 0.04 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2014 2014-03-11 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2013 2013-12-09 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2013 2013-09-18 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
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testosterone 0.0001 0 < 0.0001 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-06-03 0.0001 0 < 0.0001
2014 2014-03-11 0.0001 0 < 0.0001
2013 2013-12-09 0.0001 0 < 0.0001
2013 2013-09-18 0.0001 0 < 0.0001
[+] Expand Test Data

Lead and Copper Data

Lead and copper are recorded separately from other contaminants because of the Lead and Copper Rule. As with all other results, these are the findings at the water supply level. Lead and copper can be — and often are — deposited in drinking water in between the water facility and your tap.

Sample ID Contaminant Sampling Start Date Sampling End Date Result
RI9860 lead 2019-01-01 2019-06-30 0.01mg/L
RI9759 lead 2018-07-01 2018-12-31 0.022mg/L
RI9467 lead 2018-01-01 2018-06-30 0.011mg/L
RI9346 lead 2017-07-01 2017-12-31 0.0167mg/L
RI8989 lead 2017-01-01 2017-06-30 0.014mg/L
RI8828 lead 2016-07-01 2016-12-31 0.016mg/L
RI8562 lead 2016-01-01 2016-06-30 0.013mg/L
RI8391 lead 2015-07-01 2015-12-31 0.015mg/L
RI8097 lead 2015-01-01 2015-06-30 0.009mg/L
RI8095 lead 2014-07-01 2014-12-31 0.016mg/L
RI7569 lead 2014-01-01 2014-06-30 0.01mg/L
RI7493 lead 2013-07-01 2013-12-31 0.03mg/L
RI7179 lead 2013-01-01 2013-06-30 0.013mg/L
RI7023 lead 2012-07-01 2012-12-31 0.025mg/L
RI6724 lead 2012-01-01 2012-06-30 0.014mg/L
RI6441 lead 2011-07-01 2011-12-31 0.021mg/L
RI6063 lead 2011-01-01 2011-06-30 0.015mg/L
RI5848 lead 2010-07-01 2010-12-31 0.02mg/L
RI5723 lead 2010-01-01 2010-06-30 0.021mg/L
RI5234 lead 2009-07-01 2009-12-31 0.03mg/L
RI4858 lead 2009-01-01 2009-06-30 0.0156mg/L
RI4646 lead 2008-07-01 2008-12-31 0.021mg/L
RI4216 lead 2008-01-01 2008-06-30 0.0136mg/L

Violations

Known violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act as recorded by the EPA.

Compliance Dates Rule Violation Type Contaminant Name Status
2007-10-01 - N/A Lead and Copper Rule Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) Lead and Copper Rule Returned to Compliance
2006-10-18 - N/A Lead and Copper Rule Public Education Lead and Copper Rule Returned to Compliance

Local Water Testing

Find a lab in your area so you can get your tap or well water tested. This list contains both governmental and private labs, all of which are EPA-certified for drinking water testing.

Lab Location Zip Code
ESS Laboratory Cranston, RI 02910
Eurofins Environment Testing Northeast, LLC North Kingstown, RI 02852
ESS LABORATORY – DIV OF THIELSCH ENGINEER CRANSTON, RI 02910

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