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Prudence Island Water District

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting September 2018.

Serves about 1,500 people (328 connections) with groundwater from its own wells.

  • PWSID RI1592023
  • EPA registered name: PRUDENCE ISLAND WATER DISTRICT
  • EPA record checked May 26, 2026
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Mailing address
PO BOX 100
PRUDENCE ISLAND, RI 02872
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

2 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • E. coli was above the legal limit in 2 violation periods since October 2017.
Recent health-based violations for Prudence Island Water District (PWSID RI1592023)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
From September 2018E. coli––Resolved
From October 2017E. coli––Resolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2024) was 1 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 81 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 66 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on September 30, 2025.

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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What is the phone number for Prudence Island Water District?

Prudence Island Water District's phone number on EPA record is 401-855-1907. Its mailing address is PO BOX 100, PRUDENCE ISLAND, RI 02872.

Where does Prudence Island Water District get its water?

According to EPA's record, Prudence Island Water District uses groundwater from its own wells.

Does Prudence Island Water District have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 2 health-based violations for Prudence Island Water District 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 September 2018. EPA also lists 81 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Prudence Island Water District's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in Prudence Island Water District's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2024, was 1 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Prudence Island Water District water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Prudence Island Water District. Its phone number on EPA record is 401-855-1907. Its mailing address on EPA record is PO BOX 100, PRUDENCE ISLAND, RI 02872. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.