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UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

KINGSTON, RI · ~19,354 people served

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50
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

RI1858422

State

Rhode Island

City

KINGSTON

Population served

19,354

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 50 points — the score moved from 100 to 50 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 50

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 Feb 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

16 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 4.0×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

PFNA

Perfluorononanoic acid

7 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

4 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

Lithium

11,500 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

35

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

5

Health-based

58

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2020. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jan 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jan 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2037 began Jul 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2040 began Jul 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2005 began Jul 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2010 began Jul 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2020 began Jul 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2015 began Jul 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2031 began Jul 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2035 began Jul 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2036 began Jul 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2039 began Jul 2017 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIF Dec 2020
  • State action · SIA Jan 2020
  • State action · SIE Jan 2020
  • State action · SFJ Jan 2020
  • State action · SOX Dec 2019
  • State action · SOX Apr 2019
  • State action · SIF Oct 2018
  • State action · SIA Jan 2018

This profile is built from EPA public records for system RI1858422 — 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.