NORTH KINGSTOWN TOWN OF
RI · PWS ID RI1559517 · Community water system
106
contaminants tested
23
detected
27,732
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0077 ug/L | 6/12 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0063 ug/L | 6/12 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0081 ug/L | 4/12 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0061 ug/L | 4/12 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0046 ug/L | 3/12 | 2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0032 ug/L | 1/12 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 5950 UG/L | 82/96 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 6020 UG/L | 63/71 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 506 UG/L | 60/60 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Lead | 5 UG/L | 47/60 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0250 mg/L | 32/32 | LCR | 2025 |
| Barium | 23 UG/L | 23/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| TTHM | 12.1 UG/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 3 UG/L | 11/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Bromoform | 2.7 UG/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.2 UG/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 1.3 UG/L | 9/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chloroform | 1.6 UG/L | 8/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 4.8 UG/L | 6/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.3 UG/L | 3/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Fluoride | 230 UG/L | 2/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 3.7 UG/L | 2/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 2 UG/L | 1/52 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
83 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 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneCombined Radium (-226 and -228)DICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDichloroacetic AcidDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
NORTH KINGSTOWN