Providence Water Quality Report
13 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Rhode Island
Avg Score
76.7
Cities Ranked
13
Health Violations
12
PFAS Detected
5
76.7
County avg score
13
Cities ranked
77%
A or B grade
8%
D or F grade
12
Health violations
5
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Providence cities scored
A
4
31%
Excellent
B
6
46%
Good
C
2
15%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
8%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Rhode Island average
▲ 7.6 pts above 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
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 13 cities in Providence
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | A | 90.6 | 22K | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Cumberland | A- | 87.5 | 98K | 13 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Cumberland | A- | 87.5 | 98K | 13 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | East Providence | A- | 86.5 | 48K | 12 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Cranston | B+ | 82.3 | 333K | 11 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Cranston | B+ | 82.3 | 333K | 11 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Cranston | B+ | 82.3 | 333K | 11 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Cumberland | B | 75.8 | 119K | 43 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 9 | Woonsocket | B- | 73.2 | 46K | 28 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 10 | Cranston | B- | 72.2 | 422K | 19 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 11 | Smithfield | C+ | 68.5 | 20K | 54 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | North Smithfield | C+ | 65.6 | 6K | 36 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Burrillville | F | 43 | 8K | 179 | Health Unresolved |