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Portsmouth, RI

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Public water systems

Prudence Island Water District

PWSID:
RI1592023
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
1,500 people

Portsmouth Water & Fire District

PWSID:
RI1592022
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
17,090 people

EPA & DEP violations

City-wide

20 violations

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Jun 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • DICHLOROMETHANE — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    DICHLOROMETHANE MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • p-Dichlorobenzene — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    p-Dichlorobenzene MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • 1,1-Dichloroethylene — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    1,1-Dichloroethylene MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • 1,1,1-Trichloroethane — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Carbon tetrachloride — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Carbon tetrachloride MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Trichloroethylene — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Trichloroethylene MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Tetrachloroethylene — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Tetrachloroethylene MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • CHLOROBENZENE — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    CHLOROBENZENE MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Toluene — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Toluene MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Ethylbenzene — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Ethylbenzene MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Endrin — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Endrin MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • BHC-GAMMA — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    BHC-GAMMA MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Methoxychlor — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Methoxychlor MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Toxaphene — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Toxaphene MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • OXAMYL — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    OXAMYL MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Simazine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Simazine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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