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Rhode Island Home Safety Profiles by ZIP

90 ZIP codes · 45 water systems · IPC plumbing code

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData, NWS, State plumbing boards, Rewiring America

ZipCheckup tracks drinking-water and home-safety data for 90 ZIP codes across Rhode Island, covering 45 public water systems that serve about 1,000,778 people. 59 ZIP codes are mapped to at least one water system with an EPA violation on record.

90
ZIP Codes
45
Water Systems
59
ZIPs with Violations
IPC
Plumbing Code
4
Avg Rebate Programs
C · 67
Avg Safety Score
2
ZIPs Mapped to a System Above the Lead Action Level
37%
EPA Radon Zone 1 (county-level potential)
#38
of 50 States
53%
ZIPs Rated A or B
84%
ZIPs with Violations
C
Rhode Island average: 67/100 - ranked #38 of 50 states. 6 points below the national average (73). Water systems mapped to 84% of ZIP codes have recorded violations.

For the state of Rhode Island, the average of ZIP-level scores falls short of a B on ZipCheckup's A-F scale.

Score Distribution

How Rhode Island's 90 ZIP codes are distributed across safety grades.

0
A
23
B
7
C
9
D
4
F
85-10070-8455-6940-540-39

Home Safety Scores by State

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F (0-39) D (40-54) C (55-69) B (70-84) A (85+)

Model 4.0.0 inputs: EPA SDWIS, UCMR5 PFAS, EPA radon zones, annual county AQI •

Top 10 ZIP Codes by Home Safety Score in Rhode Island

Highest Home Safety Scores in the state.

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGrade
1 02857 North ScituateProvidence 83 B
2 02861 PawtucketProvidence 83 B
3 02863 Central FallsProvidence 83 B
4 02865 LincolnProvidence 83 B
5 02914 East ProvidenceProvidence 83 B
6 02915 RiversideProvidence 83 B
7 02916 RumfordProvidence 83 B
8 02860 PawtucketProvidence 82 B
9 02903 ProvidenceProvidence 82 B
10 02904 ProvidenceProvidence 82 B

10 Lowest-Scoring ZIP Codes in Rhode Island

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGradeViolations
1 02892 West KingstonWashington 33 F 49
2 02881 KingstonWashington 33 F 47
3 02879 WakefieldWashington 33 F 59
4 02874 SaunderstownWashington 33 F 53
5 02816 CoventryKent 40 D 29
6 02891 WesterlyWashington 41 D 25
7 02808 BradfordWashington 41 D 25
8 02882 NarragansettWashington 42 D 18
9 02818 East GreenwichKent 48 D 6
10 02886 WarwickKent 49 D 3

County Rankings

Water quality breakdown by county. 5 counties with data in Rhode Island.

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F (0-39) D (40-54) C (55-69) B (70-84) A (85+)

County-level aggregation of measured ZIP Home Safety Scores • EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5 PFAS, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

CountyAvg ScoreGradeZIPsBest ZIPWorst ZIP
44001 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
44003 53 D 9 02888 (66) 02816 (40)
44005 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
44007 79 B 46 02857 (83) 02896 (63)
44009 41 D 23 02807 (63) 02892 (33)

Most Common Contaminants in Rhode Island

Contaminant / RuleCategoryZIPs AffectedViolationsHealth Risk
Stage 1 DBP Rule Treatment Technique 36 49 Yes
Chlorite Disinfection Byproducts 26 34 No
Consumer Confidence Report Rule Reporting 24 32 Yes
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Disinfection Byproducts 22 95 Yes
Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment Technique 20 22 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Disinfection Byproducts 18 30 No
Fecal Coliform Microbiological 18 26 No
Lead and Copper Rule Treatment Technique 14 15 No

Overview

We track multi-source home safety signals for 90 ZIP records across Rhode Island. Home Safety Score model 4.0.0 is published for 43 scored records; missing required evidence suppresses the score.

The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 70 ZIP records, covering 45 community water systems that serve approximately 1,000,778 people.

59 of 70 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record (84%) have recorded EPA violations. 24 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

Plumbing Regulations

Rhode Island follows the International Plumbing Code (2015 edition).

  • Plumbing code: IPC (2015)
  • Homeowner DIY: Licensed plumber required
  • Water heater permit: Required
  • Annual backflow test: Required

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Energy & Water Rebates

Across 90 tracked ZIP codes in Rhode Island, residents have access to an average of 4 water-related rebate programs - including incentives for heat pump water heaters, efficient fixtures, and plumbing upgrades.

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Areas with Most Violations

ZIP Code City Home Safety Grade Violations Health-Based System
02871 Portsmouth — 81 3 Portsmouth Water & Fire District
02872 Prudence Island — 77 3 Portsmouth Water & Fire District
02813 Charlestown — 62 0 Quonochontaug East Beach Water Associati
02879 Wakefield F 59 15 Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc.
02874 Saunderstown F 53 9 North Kingstown Town of
02892 West Kingston F 49 4 Kingston Water District
02881 Kingston F 47 3 University of Rhode Island
02878 Tiverton — 30 1 North Tiverton Fire District
02816 Coventry D 29 0 Kent County Water Authority
02808 Bradford D 25 0 Westerly Water Department

Areas with No Violations

ZIP Code City Home Safety Grade System Population
02817 West Greenwich D Kent County Water Authority 94,107
02826 Glendale — Clear River Electric and Water District 6,000
02827 Greene — Kent County Water Authority 94,107
02830 Harrisville — Clear River Electric and Water District 6,000
02839 Mapleville — Clear River Electric and Water District 6,000
02852 North Kingstown D North Kingstown Town of 27,732
02857 North Scituate B Kent County Water Authority 94,107
02859 Pascoag — Clear River Electric and Water District 6,000
02893 West Warwick D Kent County Water Authority 94,107
02914 East Providence B East Providence-city of 47,618

Home Safety Score

Average Home Safety Score for Rhode Island: C (67/100) across 43 scored of 90 tracked ZIP records.

Model 4.0.0 uses the canonical components water-compliance, pfas-mcl-screen, radon-zone, annual-aqi across 3 required domains. The sections below provide additional context and do not change that score. Missing required evidence suppresses the score, and a favorable result is not a property-level safety certification.

Lead & Copper

  • Average of reported 90th-percentile lead results: 0.0023 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
  • 2 of 70 ZIP codes with known status exceed the EPA lead action level

Radon Risk

  • High risk (Zone 1): 33 ZIP codes (37%)
  • Moderate risk (Zone 2): 54 ZIP codes
  • Low risk (Zone 3): 3 ZIP codes

ZIP Code Reports for Rhode Island

Largest Communities

ZIP Code City Population Safety Grade Violations
02860 Pawtucket 478,890 B 5
02920 Cranston 427,566 B 6
02831 Hope 427,249 C 3
02921 Cranston 427,249 B 3
02917 Smithfield 355,090 B 24
02905 Providence 343,141 B 12
02904 Providence 342,602 B 3
02911 North Providence 342,602 B 3
02903 Providence 333,142 B 3
02906 Providence 333,142 B 3
02907 Providence 333,142 B 3
02908 Providence 333,142 B 3
02909 Providence 333,142 B 3
02910 Cranston 333,142 B 3
02912 Providence 333,142 B 3
02918 Providence 333,142 — 3
02919 Johnston 333,142 B 3
02818 East Greenwich 169,559 D 6
02886 Warwick 167,396 D 3
02852 North Kingstown 121,839 D 0

Lowest Published Home Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
02874 Saunderstown 33 F 53
02879 Wakefield 33 F 59
02881 Kingston 33 F 47
02892 West Kingston 33 F 49
02816 Coventry 40 D 29

Highest Published Home Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
02857 North Scituate 83 B 0
02861 Pawtucket 83 B 2
02863 Central Falls 83 B 2
02865 Lincoln 83 B 1
02914 East Providence 83 B 0

All 90 ZIP Codes in Rhode Island

Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Largest water systems in Rhode Island

The 12 largest community water systems in Rhode Island, out of 45 in our data.

Show all 12 water systems

Systems with the most violations in Rhode Island

12 systems in Rhode Island with the most recorded EPA violations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the water safe to drink in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island has 45 community water systems serving 1,000,778 people across 90 ZIP codes. There are 374 recorded violations among these water systems, including 24 health-based. 59 of 90 ZIP codes are mapped to at least one water system with a recorded violation.

What plumbing code does Rhode Island follow?

Rhode Island's listed plumbing code type is IPC as of our last review; local jurisdictions may adopt or amend codes. Plumbing work may require a licensed plumber; check state exemptions and local requirements.

Is lead a concern in Rhode Island's drinking water?

2 ZIP codes in Rhode Island are mapped to water systems whose reported 90th-percentile lead result exceeded the EPA action level of 0.015 mg/L.

What is the radon risk in Rhode Island?

37% of ZIP codes in Rhode Island are mapped to counties classified as EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest county-level radon potential).

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Rhode Island Home Safety Profiles by ZIP. https://zipcheckup.com/states/rhode-island/
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