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Cumberland, Town of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 106 contaminants and detected 28. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

106
contaminants tested
28
detected
21,235
people served
40
health-based violations
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Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Providence

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.

40
health-based violations
156
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2005-04-01 → 2005-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2005-04-01 → 2005-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2005-04-01 → 2005-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2005-04-01 → 2005-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2005-04-01 → 2005-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOA 0.0077 µg/L 6/12 2025
PFBS 0.0045 µg/L 4/12 2025
PFOS 0.0067 µg/L 4/12 2025
Pfpea 0.0083 µg/L 3/12 2025
Pfhpa 0.0035 µg/L 2/12 2025
Pfhxa 0.0073 µg/L 2/12 2025

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
81.865 µg/L 102%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 91.3 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
40.46 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 48.1 µg/L
117/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
1951.5 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3470 µg/L
68/74 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
389.4 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1230 µg/L
57/62 SYR4 2013–2017
Bromodichloromethane
14.54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.4 µg/L
44/44 SYR4 2015–2019
Chloroform
63.795 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 73.5 µg/L
44/44 SYR4 2015–2019
Dibromochloromethane
6.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.5 µg/L
44/44 SYR4 2015–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
20.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.8 µg/L
41/44 SYR4 2015–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
25.435 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28.1 µg/L
40/44 SYR4 2015–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 32/32 LCR 2025
Lead
6.73 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.7 µg/L
27/62 SYR4 2013–2017
Nitrate-Nitrite
1531 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1700 µg/L
27/27 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
176 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 270 µg/L
25/25 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
1.875 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.1 µg/L
16/44 SYR4 2015–2019
Chromium
4.4 µg/L 4.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
13/25 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 9/44 SYR4 2015–2019
Fluoride
878 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1030 µg/L
5/26 SYR4 2012–2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 4/41 SYR4 2013–2019
Arsenic
1 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 2/25 SYR4 2012–2019
Dalapon
0.4400 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/32 SYR4 2013–2017
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/44 SYR4 2015–2019
Nitrite
20 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/38 SYR4 2012–2019
78 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, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined Radium (-226 And -228)DichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
RAY, ROBERT
Phone
401-658-0666
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Cumberland, Town of

Is Cumberland, Town of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 28 contaminants in Cumberland, Town 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 Cumberland, Town of's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate, Copper, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Cumberland, Town of serve?

Cumberland, Town of reports serving 21,235 people in Rhode Island, per its EPA record.

Has Cumberland, Town of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 156 violations on file for Cumberland, Town of, of which 40 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.