Watercolour of a small house at dusk, with the water meter cover in the sidewalk out front.

Is there lead in Cranston's tap water?

1.7PPBparts per billion of lead in Providence-City of's water at the latest test, in tests since 2026

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Cranston

2 public water companies list Cranston as a place they supply. The biggest is Providence-City of, with about 333,142 people. The highest latest result among Cranston's water companies is 2.1 parts per billion, at the Kent County Water Authority. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Kent County Water Authority supply just their own grounds or street; most of Cranston gets its water from Providence-City of. Your water bill names yours.

Providence-City ofabout 333,142 people · latest lead test: 1.7 ppb · 401-521-6300
The Kent County Water Authorityabout 94,107 people · latest lead test: 2.1 ppb · 401-821-9300

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