Disinfectants · 2025
Chlorine in Providence, RI tap water
Providence, RI's 2025 report shows Chlorine detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 0.49 mg/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–1.12 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Providence, RI's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Chlorine
A disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses.
Effective and necessary, but high residual levels can cause taste and odor issues; the EPA caps the residual disinfectant level.
How Providence, RI compares
5 of the 298 systems measuring Chlorine on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chlorine:
People also ask
+Is there Chlorine in Providence, RI tap water?
Yes — Providence, RI's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 0–1.12 mg/L. Providence, RI's 2025 report shows Chlorine detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Chlorine in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Chlorine. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Chlorine?
A disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. Effective and necessary, but high residual levels can cause taste and odor issues; the EPA caps the residual disinfectant level.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chlorine over the federal limit?
5 of the 298 systems on The Water Map measuring Chlorine report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pittsburgh, PA, Columbus, OH, Albuquerque, NM.
+Where does this Chlorine measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chlorine entry from the 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Providence, RI water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ri/providence/2025/source.