City water profile
Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for East Providence, Rhode Island.
Median indexed hardness
43PPM
3 indexed ZIPs
Range 43–43.2 PPM
City summary
East Providence has 3 published ZIP profiles across Providence County. The indexed median is 43 PPM, compared with 43 PPM across Rhode Island.
Among the 12 Rhode Islandcities with an indexed median, East Providence ranks #11from highest to lowest. Across all 33 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 40.5to 64.1 PPM.
The 43–43.2 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.
Hardness distribution
3 of 3 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.
Evidence quality
Confidence labels
Observation window: Jan 4, 2016 to Jun 8, 2026.
ZIP directory
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Public water systems
PWSID RI1615610
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
Compliance history
No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.
No violation records are included in the current lookback window.
Practical next steps
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Questions people ask
The indexed city median is 43 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.
Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.
Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.