Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-12-11 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-12-11 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-12-11 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-12-11 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-12-11 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-09-05 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-09-05 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-09-05 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2021-07-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 28.3 µg/L 47% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 31.9 µg/L | 238/240 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 76.15 µg/L 95% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 94.8 µg/L | 236/240 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 20 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26 µg/L | 158/160 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 5.655 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 207 µg/L | 150/152 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 2.4 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.3 µg/L | 145/160 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chloroform | 72 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 91 µg/L | 140/152 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Copper | 17.77 µg/L 1.4% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 93 µg/L | 130/139 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.935 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L | 74/160 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 19.8 µg/L 132% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 31 µg/L | 62/139 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0019 mg/L 13% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 25/25 | LCR | 2025 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L | 22/152 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 15/160 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromoform | 43.65 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 44 µg/L | 8/152 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.565 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L | 8/160 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Warwick-City of
Is Warwick-City of tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Warwick-City of's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Warwick-City of's water?
EPA monitoring detected Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Dichloroacetic Acid, Bromodichloromethane, Trichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Warwick-City of serve?
Warwick-City of reports serving 73,289 people in Rhode Island, per its EPA record.
Has Warwick-City of had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 82 violations on file for Warwick-City of, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
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.