We read 6 results from University of Rhode Island’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 2 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 19,354 people · Water system ID RI1858422 · 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 | 6.4 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal32x the health goal |
| Manganesehighest measured · range ND to 0.07 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.07 ppm | — | 0.05 ppm guideline | Above the guideline1.4x the guideline (taste, odor or stains; not a health limit) |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 0.13 to 0.28 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.22 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 | 0.23 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 1.08 to 2.34 · 2025 report, page 2 | 2.34 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 18.3 to 46.6 · 2025 report, page 2 | 46.6 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.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in University of Rhode Island’s water between Aug 2023 and Feb 2024. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFOA16 pptFound in 2 of 2 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- PFOS5 pptFound in 2 of 2 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- PFHxS4 pptFound in 2 of 2 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
- PFNA7 pptFound in 2 of 2 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
- PFBS9 pptFound in 2 of 2 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
- Lithium11.5 ppbFound in 2 of 2 samples · highest resultAbove EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb (a guide, not a legal limit)
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
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.
Sediment or cloudy water
Found: Manganese
What removes it: Oxidation filter.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (EPA testing), PFOS (EPA testing)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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