Public water system · RI2980461
ActiveProvidence-City of - Whipple
At a glance
Providence-City of - Whipple (PWSID RI2980461) is an active community water system in Providence County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 471 people through 213 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
471
Service connections
213
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Providence-City of - Whipple compare with other water systems in Providence County?
By EPA's size categories, Providence-City of - Whipple is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Providence County has 182 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,535 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 643,368 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Rhode Island, the 465 active systems average 2,508 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Providence-City of - Whipple is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Rhode Island has 89 active community water systems, 19% of the state's 465 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 21 Rhode Island systems (4.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Providence-City of - Whipple?
EPA lists Providence-City of - Whipple as owned by a local government. The RI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 30 of the 182 active systems in Providence County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Providence-City of - Whipple have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and July 2022. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
All 9 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Providence-City of - Whipple: frequently asked questions
Who runs Providence-City of - Whipple?
Providence-City of - Whipple (PWSID RI2980461) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the RI state drinking water program.
How many people does Providence-City of - Whipple serve?
Providence-City of - Whipple reports serving 471 people through 213 service connections in Providence County, Rhode Island.
Where does Providence-City of - Whipple get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Providence-City of - Whipple have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Providence-City of - Whipple's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Providence-City of - Whipple's water quality report?
As a community water system, Providence-City of - Whipple must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Providence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-City of | Providence | 333,142 | Community | Surface water |
| Pawtucket Water Supply Board Veolia-Na | Providence | 98,130 | Community | Surface water |
| East Providence-City of | Providence | 47,618 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Woonsocket Water Division | Providence | 45,828 | Community | Surface water |
| Lincoln Water Commission | Providence | 21,664 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cumberland, Town of | Providence | 21,235 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Providence-City of - Whipple, PWSID RI2980461, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/providence-city-of-whipple-ri2980461 (data as of October 1, 2026).