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PHONE:
401-233-1034
LOCATION:
The Smithfield Water Supply Board is located at the Smithfield
Department of Public Works,
3 Spragueville Road.
HOURS:
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
 Notice
Regarding Rates & Billing
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ATTENTION
CUSTOMERS OF THE SMITHFIELD WATER SUPPLY BOARD:
Our Annual Drinking Water Quality Report or Consumer
Confidence Report (CCR) is available at our offices, 3
Spragueville Rd., Monday through Friday, 8AM - 3PM. It is
also available at the Smithfield and North Providence
libraries. This report is designed to inform you about the
quality of the water that you drink. It details the efforts
we, and others, make to endure that our drinking water is
safe and meets federal and state requirements. It is
published pursuant to the US EPA's 1996 Safe Water Drinking
Act as amended. Any questions may be called in at 233-1034.
B. James Suzman
Water Commissioner
Smithfield Water Supply Board
Download or
view the report in PDF format
REPORT -
updated
6-20-2007
Download or
view the water rates in PDF format
new rates effective April 26,
2005
RATES
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Historical Background & System Summary:
A Water Supply Commission
for the Town of Smithfield
was authorized and established by Chapter
1676, 1930 Public Laws of Rhode Island, charged with the responsibility
to make “an accurate and comprehensive study of the water supply of the
Town of Smithfield
”. Subsequent
legislation delineated the service area of the Smithfield Water Supply
Board (SWSB).
In
1963-64, the Longview Pump Station (fed by the Providence Water Supply
Board), and a twelve inch diameter cast iron transmission line in
Smithfield Road
( North
Providence ) was constructed. This
transmission line traverses en route, along Ridge Road
( Smithfield
) to the Rocky Hill one million gallon
storage tank. Today, the SWSB includes approximately sixty thousand
feet of transmission and distribution water mains of varying materials
and sizes. In addition to the Rocky Hill Storage Tank, the Island Woods
four million gallon storage tank was put into service in 1993.
The system's 1,200
residential and industrial metered accounts serve approximately 9,200
persons. Of these, an estimated one-third reside in the Town of N.
Providence. System capacity is approximately 2 million gallons per day;
approximately 500,000 to 600,000 gallons per day are delivered to N.
Providence users. Also, the system delivers about 65,000 gallons per
day to users in the East Smithfield Water District.
As part
of the US EPA Superfund project, completed in 1997, there exists an
additional 20,000 feet of twelve inch transmission line in Log Road and adjacent roadways, along with a 300,000
gallon storage tank on Burlingame Road
. Also, this project included the construction of two new booster
pumping stations( Limerock Rd.
, Log Rd.
)
and appurtenances as well as the complete retrofitting of the existing
Longview Pump Station.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often am I billed?
Annually for
residential customers. In the near future, semi-annually.
May I pay my bill at your office?
No. Bills are
paid by mail (64 Farnum Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917) or in person at the
Treasurer’s Office at Town Hall at 64 Farnum Pike during normal business
hours.
I have a real
estate closing, what do I do?
Contact us
several days before the closing to arrange for a final “inside the
house” meter reading.
Where does my water
come from?
All our
water is supplied by the reservoir system of the Providence Water Supply
Board. We have no wells. See our Our Annual Drinking Water Quality
Report or Consumer Confidence Report
referenced above.
How may I learn more
about my water?
Contact us for
our most recent annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) or view past
years at the
Atlantic States Rural Water & Wastewater Association web site.
How do get a water
saving conservation kit for my residence?
They are free for
residential customers and available at the office.
Click here for more info.
Where can I go for more
information?
Goals
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Emergency interconnection with the Greenville Water Department
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To maintain the highest quality potable water.
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To maintain fire flow protection for both residential
and industrial users.
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To maintain a cost effective system user rate structure.
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To promote the effective and efficient conservation,
development, and protection of the SWSB.
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To continue a water conservation plan for system users.
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To continue implementation of the Capital Improvement Plan.
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To retrofit system devices/appurtenances to comply with
applicable codes.
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To increase system capacity.
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To expand system service area.
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