Communities in This Region
Warwick, West Warwick, Coventry, East Greenwich and West Greenwich
Different Sources in One Region
Kent County Water Authority uses purchased Providence Water supply plus local groundwater wells, so the source can differ within the same regional network.
Groundwater Chemistry
Local groundwater treatment illustrates how iron, manganese and pH can require different management in different sources.
Beryllium Testing
URI identifies East Greenwich, West Greenwich, Coventry and nearby Exeter and western Cranston for additional beryllium consideration in appropriate private wells.
Hunt-Annaquatucket-Pettaquamscutt Aquifer
The EPA-designated HAP Sole Source Aquifer covers much of North Kingstown and East Greenwich and portions of surrounding communities. Highly permeable sand-and-gravel geology can make source protection important.