Public water system record
Prudence Island Water District
Serves an area of Newport County, RI · 1,500 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 81 monitoring/reporting issues for Prudence Island Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 81
Key facts
- Prudence Island Water District draws water from 3 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Rhode Island, October 2018.
- Record on file since 1991, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 329 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Aldicarb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Aldicarb sulfone
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Aldicarb sulfoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 4, 2021 | Resolved |
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Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 18, 2020 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
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Oct 11, 2020 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 11, 2020 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
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Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 9, 2018 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2017 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Prudence Island Water District go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (15 resolved) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 7 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 77 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2014, Resolved.
Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Sep 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Aug 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Feb 1, 2000 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 1992 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Apr 1, 1992 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Rhode Island regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Prudence Island Water District and issued 6 boil water orders between 1991 and 2018, filed as 10 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in October 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2018 | Rhode Island | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Oct 19, 2017 | Rhode Island | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Sep 3, 2010 | Rhode Island | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 2, 2003 | Rhode Island | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Oct 2, 2003 | Rhode Island | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Dec 22, 1992 | Rhode Island | Boil water order | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 8, 1992 | Rhode Island | Boil water order | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 19, 1991 | Rhode Island | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Prudence Island Water District draws water from 3 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Prudence Island Water District must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Rhode Island.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells