We read 13 results from Pawtucket Water Supply Board Veolia-Na’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 3 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 98,130 people · Water system ID RI1592021 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.47 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal7.4x the health goal |
| PFOA (a PFAS)highest measured · range 2.62 to 3.24 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 2 | 3.24 ppt | 0.007 ppt | 20 ppt (Rhode Island) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal463x the health goal |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)single sample · sampled 2009 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.02 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Bariumsingle sample · Treated water · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.04 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 0.02 to 1.88 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.96 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.19 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 3.4 to 34.5 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 2 | 26.6 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 15 to 73 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 2 | 57.1 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.51 to 0.79 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.79 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 0.43 to 4.7 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 2 | 4.7 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Total coliform bacteriahighest month · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 2 | Not detected | 0 % positive | 5 % positive | Not detected |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.42 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 36.1 to 57.7 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 2 | 57.7 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (a PFAS)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Radium and uranium
Found: Radium (combined 226 + 228)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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