Providence, RI water quality
Providence, RI is served by 6 public water systems, serving 334,553 people combined. Across those systems, we count 2 health-based violations in the last 5 years. The worst Tap Grade among them is C.
Water systems serving Providence
PROVIDENCE-CITY OF
PROVIDENCE, RI · 333,142 served
ELEANOR SLATER HOSPITAL ZAMBARANO UNIT
PROVIDENCE, RI · 540 served
PROVIDENCE-CITY OF - WHIPPLE
PROVIDENCE, RI · 471 served
ECHO LAKE CAMPGROUND AN0
PROVIDENCE, RI · 200 served
DUNKIN DONUTS N. SMITHFIELD 330325
PROVIDENCE, RI · 100 served
DUNKIN DONUTS CHEPACHET #338022
PROVIDENCE, RI · 100 served
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Is Providence, RI tap water safe to drink?
6 public water systems serve Providence, RI, with 2 health-based violations in the last 5 years across them. The worst Tap Grade among them is C.
Does Providence's water have lead in it?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 16 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.
Has PFAS been detected in Providence's water?
These systems were tested under UCMR5 and no PFAS was detected above the reporting limit in the analytes we track.
Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2