NEWPORT-CITY OF

RI Β· PWS ID RI1592010 Β· Community water system

105
contaminants tested
29
detected
42,155
people served
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Newport

PFAS detected

β€œForever chemicals” from UCMR-5 β€” the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFPeA 0.0061 ug/L 3/8 2024
PFBA 0.0059 ug/L 1/8 2024
PFHxA 0.0051 ug/L 1/8 2024

Other contaminants detected

ContaminantMaxDetection rateSourcePeriod
Chlorite 970 UG/L 434/579 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM 151 UG/L 156/156 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 40.2 UG/L 156/156 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate 3320 UG/L 132/132 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium 14 UG/L 94/94 SYR4 2012–2019
COPPER, FREE 96 UG/L 59/59 SYR4 2016–2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 3 UG/L 53/130 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead 92.6 UG/L 40/60 SYR4 2016–2019
Bromodichloromethane 25 UG/L 36/36 SYR4 2017–2019
Bromoform 8.6 UG/L 36/36 SYR4 2017–2019
Chloroform 42.5 UG/L 36/36 SYR4 2017–2019
Dibromoacetic acid 5.4 UG/L 36/36 SYR4 2017–2019
Dibromochloromethane 25.4 UG/L 36/36 SYR4 2017–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid 14.9 UG/L 36/36 SYR4 2017–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid 4.3 UG/L 35/36 SYR4 2017–2019
LEAD SUMMARY 0.0277 mg/L 25/25 LCR 2027
Arsenic 3 UG/L 23/94 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic acid 10.7 UG/L 23/36 SYR4 2017–2019
Benzo(a)pyrene 0.2000 UG/L 14/130 SYR4 2012–2019
Simazine 0.3000 UG/L 11/130 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium 2 UG/L 3/94 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrite 30 UG/L 3/66 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic acid 1.5 UG/L 2/36 SYR4 2017–2019
Selenium 1 UG/L 2/94 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine 0.1000 UG/L 1/130 SYR4 2012–2019
LASSO 0.1000 UG/L 1/130 SYR4 2012–2019
76 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, TotalBHC-GAMMABenzeneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneCombined Radium (-226 and -228)DICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Areas served

MIDDLETOWNNEWPORTPORTSMOUTH

Utility contact

Contact
SCHULTZ, ROBERT
Phone
401-845-5600
Email
rschultz@NewportRI.Gov