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Water system · PWSID RI1559511

KENT COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

WEST GREENWICH, RI · ~88,779 people served

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77
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

RI1559511

State

Rhode Island

City

WEST GREENWICH

Population served

88,779

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 23 points — the score moved from 100 to 77 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 77

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Aug 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

7.5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.9×

6:2 FTS

8.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

6.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

6.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

7

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

1

Health-based

32

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jun 2021. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Dec 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Nov 2019 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2039 began Jul 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jul 2011 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2002 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 1992 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIF Jun 2021
  • State action · SFJ Jun 2020
  • State action · SIE Jun 2020
  • State action · SIF Jun 2020
  • State action · SIA Jun 2020
  • State action · SOX Jan 2020
  • State action · SFJ Dec 2019
  • State action · SIA Dec 2019

This profile is built from EPA public records for system RI1559511 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.