Providence Water Quality Report
1 cities ranked · Average grade: D+ · New York
Avg Score
50
Cities Ranked
1
Health Violations
1
PFAS Detected
0
50
County avg score
1
Cities ranked
0%
A or B grade
100%
D or F grade
1
Health violations
0
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Providence cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
100%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs New York average
▼ 30.7 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Providence
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Providence
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
7
Superfund sites in Providence
98.6%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
36
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Providence
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Providence, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 36 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
GLOBAL EAST PROVIDENCE TERMINAL EAST PROVIDENCE, RI02915 | Toluene | 34 |
SHELL PROVIDENCE TERMINAL PROVIDENCE, RI02905 | n-Hexane | 2 |
OLDCASTLE APG NEW ENGLAND CRANSTON, RI02920 | Lead | 0 |
OCEAN STATE POWER HARRISVILLE, RI02830 | — | — |
COOLEY INC PAWTUCKET, RI02860 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Providence
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Providence on the EPA National Priorities List.
- CENTRAL LANDFILL
- CENTREDALE MANOR RESTORATION PROJECT
- DAVIS LIQUID WASTE
- LANDFILL RESOURCE RECOVERY INC L RR
- PETERSON PURITAN INC
+ 2 more sites
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 1 cities in Providence
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glocester | D+ | 50 | 815 | 275 | Health Unresolved |