Is PORTSMOUTH WATER & FIRE DISTRICT Water Safe to Drink in 2026?
Rhode Island · PWSID RI1592022 · Surface water
Population served
17,090
Cities served
PORTSMOUTH
State / jurisdiction
Rhode Island (RI)
PWSID
RI1592022
F
TAP WATER GRADE
High risk
Model score 30/88 from violations, PFAS profile, and monitoring signals — not a laboratory test of your faucet.
76 violation record(s) in the latest EPA SDWA quarterly snapshot
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CONTAMINANTS — EPA UCMR5 MONITORING
No UCMR5 PFAS detects on file for this PWS in our bundled national dataset — the system may be smaller than UCMR5 thresholds, had non-detects, or results are not yet linked to this ID. Your retailer Annual Water Quality Report lists other regulated contaminants (chlorine, DBPs, nitrates, etc.).
VIOLATIONS HISTORY (FEDERAL SNAPSHOT)
EPA’s national SDWA quarterly files associate 76 violation-related records with this system in the same reporting quarter as the utility snapshot used on WaterCheckup. This is not a complete historical docket — see ECHO and SDWIS for full compliance context.
Based on PORTSMOUTH WATER & FIRE DISTRICT's monitoring and violation profile, here are vetted filtration options — same picks framework as our city reports.
TOP PICKS FOR PORTSMOUTH WATER & FIRE DISTRICT
⚠ EPA violations / contaminants in monitoring data
WHY THIS FOR PORTSMOUTH WATER & FIRE DISTRICT · Chosen for PORTSMOUTH WATER & FIRE DISTRICT because the latest federal SDWA snapshot lists substantial violation activity. Certified reverse osmosis provides the broadest residential barrier for households that want margin beyond legal compliance.
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