KINGSTON WATER DISTRICT
RI · PWS ID RI1858421 · Community water system
96
contaminants tested
11
detected
3,968
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0368 ug/L | 5/6 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0052 ug/L | 4/6 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0112 ug/L | 4/6 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0062 ug/L | 4/6 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0091 ug/L | 4/6 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 8900 UG/L | 146/146 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 19.1 UG/L | 21/21 | SYR4 | 2015–2017 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0040 mg/L | 21/21 | LCR | 2023 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 8700 UG/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Barium | 17 UG/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1.22 PCI/L | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2015–2017 |
85 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, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
SOUTH KINGSTOWN