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Central Falls, RI

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Central Falls. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
98,130
people served
21
contaminants found
Rhode Island rankings Lead in Rhode Island PFAS in Rhode Island

What was found in Central Falls's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate-Nitrite
5330 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
4550 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Copper
324 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
250 µg/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
115.2 µg/L 144%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
95 µg/L 633%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
82 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
61 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
59.1 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
21 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
5.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
5.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Chromium
4 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
2 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
6:2 Fts
0.0060 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0013 mg/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Central Falls

SupplierPopulation served
PAWTUCKET WATER SUPPLY BOARD VEOLIA-NA 98,130

Frequently asked questions about Central Falls tap water

Is Central Falls tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving Central Falls. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Central Falls?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Central Falls, Rhode Island to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Central Falls's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Central Falls include Nitrate-Nitrite, Nitrate, Copper, Fluoride, TTHM. The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.