No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting January 2022.
Serves about 471 people (213 connections) with surface water bought from Smithfield Water Supply Board.
From EPA's record for RI2980461. PurityMap is independent of Providence-City of.
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2 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar 2022 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.083 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Oct–Dec 2021 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.082 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
No lab results for other contaminants (like PFAS) are on file for this system. EPA required that testing from systems serving more than 3,300 people, plus a sample of smaller ones.
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Screening: quick check, not lab-grade
Safe Home (EnviroTestKits)
Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
Turnaround: 5 minutes
What it can't tell you: It shows a lead range, not an exact level, and tests nothing else unless you pay extra for the optional lab test.
Lab-certified results
ETR Laboratories
50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories (ETR Labs), Leominster, MA · ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANAB certificate AT-2638 · 2–4 business days after the lab receives it
What it can't tell you: It does not test PFAS, and not every result on the panel falls under the lab's accredited scope.
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Follow this water →Providence-City of's phone number on EPA record is 401-521-6300. Its mailing address is 125 DUPONT DRIVE, PROVIDENCE, RI 02907.
According to EPA's record, Providence-City of uses surface water bought from Smithfield Water Supply Board.
EPA's record shows 2 health-based violations for Providence-City of in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting January 2022. EPA also lists 7 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Providence-City of's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023, was 1.1 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Providence-City of. Its phone number on EPA record is 401-521-6300. Its mailing address on EPA record is 125 DUPONT DRIVE, PROVIDENCE, RI 02907. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.