Is Glocester, RI Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Glocester's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate-Nitrite	312 µg/L 3.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: VILLAGE ON CHOPMIST HILL, THE · 250 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 1920 µg/L — HARMONY HILL SCHOOL, INC. · 199 people · 2019	6/6	SYR4
Nitrate	280.5 µg/L 2.8% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: VILLAGE ON CHOPMIST HILL, THE · 250 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 1660 µg/L — HARMONY HILL SCHOOL, INC. · 199 people · 2018	6/6	SYR4
Fluoride	1364 µg/L 34% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: VILLAGE ON CHOPMIST HILL, THE · 250 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 1539 µg/L — SUNSET COVE PROPERTIES LLC · 30 people · 2018	5/6	SYR4
Copper	338 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: VILLAGE ON CHOPMIST HILL, THE · 250 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 815.5 µg/L — ECHO LAKE WATER DISTRICT · 160 people · 2018	6/6	SYR4
Barium	32.4 µg/L 1.6% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: VILLAGE ON CHOPMIST HILL, THE · 250 people · 2018	6/6	SYR4
Lead	21.775 µg/L 145% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L Main supplier: VILLAGE ON CHOPMIST HILL, THE · 250 people · 2017	6/6	SYR4
Nitrite	20 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Main supplier: VILLAGE ON CHOPMIST HILL, THE · 250 people · 2018	1/6	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	6.1 pCi/L 41% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Main supplier: VILLAGE ON CHOPMIST HILL, THE · 250 people · 2015	1/6	SYR4
Combined Uranium	5.7 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Main supplier: VILLAGE ON CHOPMIST HILL, THE · 250 people · 2015	1/6	SYR4
Chromium	5.2 µg/L 5.2% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: VILLAGE ON CHOPMIST HILL, THE · 250 people · 2018	5/6	SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate	2.9 µg/L 48% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Main supplier: VILLAGE ON CHOPMIST HILL, THE · 250 people · 2019	1/6	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	2.31 pCi/L 46% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Highest in the city: CHIMERA INC · 133 people · 2018	1/6	SYR4
Arsenic	2 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: VILLAGE ON CHOPMIST HILL, THE · 250 people · 2018	1/6	SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate	2 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 400 µg/L Main supplier: VILLAGE ON CHOPMIST HILL, THE · 250 people · 2019	1/6	SYR4
Lead	0.00070 mg/L 4.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: VILLAGE ON CHOPMIST HILL, THE · 250 people · 2023 Highest in the city: 0.0080 mg/L — SUNSET COVE PROPERTIES LLC · 30 people · 2013	6/6	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 95th percentile of the system's samples — 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 Glocester

Supplier	Population served
VILLAGE ON CHOPMIST HILL, THE	250
HARMONY HILL SCHOOL, INC.	199
ECHO LAKE WATER DISTRICT	160
CHIMERA INC	133
LAUREL CREST GLOCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY	43
SUNSET COVE PROPERTIES LLC	30

Frequently asked questions about Glocester tap water

Is Glocester tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Glocester. 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 Glocester?

6 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Glocester, Rhode Island to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Glocester's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Glocester include Nitrate-Nitrite, Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Barium. The full list, with the level at the main supplier 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.