Lead Center
The drinking water that leaves our treatment plant in Scituate and is distributed through Providence Water's system does not contain lead. While the water that we provide to homes and businesses is lead-free, lead can get into the water as it moves through lead-containing household fixtures, plumbing and water service lines. Lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children.
Providence Water has a multi-pronged approach to reducing lead at our customers’ tap:
The Rhode Island Department of Health endorsed this approach, as well as a panel of nationally recognized corrosion control experts.