Tap Water Results

Is South Kingstown, RI tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc.

7 public water systems serve parts of South Kingstown. The largest, Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc, serves 21,225 people, and 3 systems here had PFAS above a federal limit. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc

21,225 people · Groundwater · EPA ID RI1615624

Buys treated water from South Kingstown-Middlebridge Water System, Narragansett Water System – Point Judith.

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 3.2 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2024, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 6

Across Rhode Island, 7 of 26 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 6 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Rhode Island results.

South Kingstown homes and lead pipes

54%
of homes built before 1980 (Rhode Island 71%, US 50%)
23%
built before 1950 (Rhode Island 36%)
25%
of households rent (Rhode Island 36%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for South Kingstown town (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Which system serves your ZIP code

Based on the ZIP codes each system reported serving. Boundaries don't follow ZIP lines exactly, so your water bill is the final word.

SystemZIP codes in South Kingstown
Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc
21,225 people
02879
University of Rhode Island Water System
19,354 people
02881
Kingston Water District
3,968 people
02892

Other water systems serving South Kingstown

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
North Kingstown 12 mi
Kent County Water Authority
Kent County Water AuthorityAbove limit2.1 ppb
West Warwick 19 mi
Kent County Water Authority
Kent County Water AuthorityAbove limit2.1 ppb
Coventry 21 mi
Kent County Water Authority
Kent County Water AuthorityAbove limit2.1 ppb
Warwick 21 mi
Kent County Water Authority
Kent County Water AuthorityAbove limit2.1 ppb
Cranston 25 mi
City of Providence
City of ProvidenceNone above limits1.7 ppb
East Providence 29 mi
City of East Providence
City of East ProvidenceNone above limits0.3 ppb

Questions

Is South Kingstown tap water safe to drink?

Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc had 6 health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in South Kingstown, RI?

7 public water systems serve parts of South Kingstown. The largest is Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc (21,225 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does South Kingstown tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do South Kingstown homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 54% of South Kingstown homes as built before 1980 (Rhode Island: 71%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.