KENT COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
RI · PWS ID RI1559511 · Community water system
106
contaminants tested
29
detected
94,107
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0067 ug/L | 5/13 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0075 ug/L | 5/13 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0083 ug/L | 5/13 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0036 ug/L | 2/13 | 2024 |
| 6:2 FTS | 0.0084 ug/L | 1/13 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0032 ug/L | 1/13 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 97 UG/L | 260/260 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 72 UG/L | 248/248 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 9.9 UG/L | 243/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 27 UG/L | 240/240 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 89.6 UG/L | 228/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 7 UG/L | 220/240 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.4 UG/L | 144/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 46 UG/L | 141/240 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 64.6 UG/L | 74/109 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 47 UG/L | 68/109 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 3590 UG/L | 48/50 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.5 UG/L | 31/240 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 4600 UG/L | 31/35 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0110 mg/L | 23/23 | LCR | 2025 |
| Bromoform | 61 UG/L | 20/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 2.4 UG/L | 15/240 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 17 UG/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Chromium | 7 UG/L | 8/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Fluoride | 740 UG/L | 7/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Nitrite | 70 UG/L | 3/26 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 1 UG/L | 2/40 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Cadmium | 1 UG/L | 1/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1.2 PCI/L | 1/11 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
77 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Beta Particle ActivityHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
COVENTRYCRANSTONEAST GREENWICHNORTH KINGSTOWNSCITUATEWARWICKWEST GREENWICHWEST WARWICK