Chloride in Rhode Island Well Water

In Rhode Island, chloride levels average 114.6 mg/L, with a maximum recorded level of 302.313 mg/L. The EPA limit is 250 mg/L. Currently 6.6% of tested wells exceed this limit, affecting approximately 4,290 wells.

Testing for chloride in Rhode Island typically costs around $100. If treatment is needed, water treatment systems for chloride cost approximately $1,858.

The risk level for chloride in Rhode Island is rated as low. The state average of 114.6 mg/L is 0.2% below the national average of 114.869 mg/L.