Kent Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Rhode Island
Avg Score
71
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
7
PFAS Detected
7
71
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
57%
A or B grade
14%
D or F grade
7
Health violations
7
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Kent cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
4
57%
Good
C
2
29%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
14%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Rhode Island average
▲ 1.9 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Kent
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Kent
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Kent
99.8%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
16
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Kent
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Kent, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 16 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
ADVANCED CHEMICAL CO WARWICK, RI02888 | Copper | 16 |
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC COVENTRY, RI02816 | — | — |
IMMUNEX RHODE ISLAND CORP A SUBSIDIARY OF AMGEN INC WEST GREENWICH, RI02817 | — | — |
EAGLEPICHER TECHNOLOGIES LLC EAST GREENWICH, RI02818 | — | — |
LUCAS MILHAUPT WARWICK LLC WARWICK, RI02886 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Kent
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Kent on the EPA National Priorities List.
- PICILLO FARM
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Kent
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | B+ | 82 | 89K | 8 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 2 | Coventry | B+ | 82 | 89K | 8 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 3 | Coventry | B+ | 81.7 | 117K | 59 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 4 | Coventry | B | 80 | 89K | 20 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 5 | Coventry | C+ | 69.1 | 164K | 40 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 6 | Coventry | C+ | 66.2 | 90K | 42 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 7 | Coventry | F | 36.1 | 99K | 128 | Health PFAS Unresolved |