Westerly Rhode Island
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“We’re excited and look forward to delivering these monies to the town of Westerly”, said Kathleen Crawley, Acting General Manager of the Board. “These funds will help the town’s water department make necessary water quality improvements to the water system and further protect the public’s health and welfare”, added Ms. Crawley. “The monies will be used to replace old, tuberculated water mains with new, larger pipes and eliminate dead-ends, which is essential to ensure the town’s ability to provide good quality water to its citizens,” said Joseph Turo, Esq., Town Manager of Westerly. “This project is part of an ongoing mission to protect the system’s water quality and would not have been done as quickly and as extensively without the assistance of the state Water Resources Board,” said Mr. Turo. In total, the town has received over $1.6 million under this program. ... [Read More]
Library of Rhode Island Directory
Barrington Bristol Burrillville Central Falls Charlestown Coventry Cranston Cumberland East Greenwich East Providence Exeter Foster Glocester Hopkinton Jamestown Johnston Lincoln Little Compton Middletown Narragansett New Shoreham Newport North Kingstown North Providence North Smithfield Pawtucket Portsmouth Providence Richmond Scituate Smithfield South Kingstown Tiverton Warren Warwick West Greenwich West Warwick Westerly Woonsocket ... [Read More]
Westerly Water System water is contaminated with E. coli bacteria
The Westerly Water Department is disinfecting the water system and working closely with the Rhode Island Department of Health to correct the problem as soon as possible. ... For more information contact Neftali Soto, P.E., of the Westerly Town Engineer's Office at 401-348-2562 (from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or at 401-348-2563 after hours. Information is also available during business hours from the Rhode Island Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water Quality at 401-222-6867. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1 (800) 426-4791. ... [Read More]
Rhode Island Election Results
1 - Providence 2 - East Providence, Providence 3 - Providence 4 - Providence 5 - Providence 6 - North Providence, Providence 7 - Providence 8 - Providence 9 - Providence 10 - Providence 11 - Providence 12 - Providence 13 - Johnston, Providence 14 - Cranston 15 - Cranston 16 - Cranston 17 - Cranston 18 - Cranston 19 - Cranston, Warwick 20 - Warwick 21 - Warwick 22 - Warwick 23 - Warwick 24 - Warwick 25 - Coventry, West Warwick 26 - Coventry, Warwick, West Warwick 27 - Coventry, Warwick, West Warwick 28 - Coventry 29 - Coventry, West Greenwich 30 - East Greenwich, West Greenwich 31 - Exeter, North Kingstown 32 - North Kingstown 33 - Narragansett, North Kingstown,South Kingstown 34 - Narragansett, South Kingstown 35 - South Kingstown 36 - Charlestown, New Shoreham, South Kingstown, Westerly 37 - Westerly 38 - Hopkinton, Westerly 39 - Charlestown, Exeter, Richmond 40 - Coventry, Foster, Glocester 41 - Cranston, Scituate 42 - Cranston, Johnston 43 ... [Read More]
Health Department Withdraws Advisory on Westerly Drinking Water
The Rhode Island Department of Health issued a notice to the Westerly Water Department on October 13, 1998 when the water system was found to contain bacteria exceeding the maximum contaminant level. Today’s removal of the boil water advisory comes after system-wide disinfection and three days of bacteria free results. ... Providence – The Rhode Island Department of Health today lifted its boil water advisory for users of the Westerly public water system, effective immediately. The Health Department advised town water officials that the water is safe for drinking, bathing and other uses. ... [Read More]
Health Department Reports Bacteria Found in Westerly Drinking Water
Providence -- Recent tests show that water samples obtained from the Westerly public water system contain bacteria exceeding the maximum contaminant level. The Rhode Island Department of Health issued a Notice of Violation to the Westerly Water Department on October 13, 1998. The water authority is required to notify consumers in Westerly, RI and parts of Connecticut that water used for drinking and cooking should be boiled vigorously for one minute. ... Westerly Water Department personnel are flushing and chlorinating the distribution system to remove contamination. Inspectors will examine the Winnapaug Tank for potential sources of contamination. The Rhode Island Department of Health, in conjunction with the Connecticut Department of Health and the Westerly Water Department will continue monitoring the results of water samples closely. The boil/bottled water advisory will remain in effect until corrective actions are completed and tests indicate that the water is safe to use. ... [Read More]
DECORATED RHODE ISLAND EGG TO BE DISPLAYED AT WHITE HOUSE
PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management announced today that an egg, decorated by Kimberly Mayer-Oliva of Warwick, will represent Rhode Island at the White House this Easter for the annual display of decorated eggs from each state. Mayer-Oliva, who will have the opportunity to meet with First Lady Laura Bush, has chosen to depict the Carousel at Watch Hill in Westerly to represent Rhode Island, because the beauty and timeless allure of carousels has attracted the attention of both young and old for generations. ... [Read More]
Rhode Island Commuting Patterns - Census 2000
Rhode Island workers are most likely to live in Providence (13.0%), followed by Warwick (8.7%). There are 38,250 residents from other states who commute into Rhode Island for employment. Westerly attracts the greatest percentage (12.4%) of Connecticut residents into its town for work, while Tiverton draws 28.2 percent of its workforce from Massachusetts. ... Based on data collected from Census 2000, Rhode Island Commuting Patterns provides journey-to-work statistics for Rhode Island cities and towns. Data is divided into two categories: Where Rhode Island Residents Work and Where Rhode Island Workers Live. Not surprisingly, most Rhode Island residents work in Providence (20.5%). Commuting patterns also supply information on resident outflow to neighboring states for employment. Of all Rhode Island communities, Westerly has the highest percentage (38.1%) of residents who commute to Connecticut for work, while Tiverton has the highest percentage (43.8%) of residents working in Massachusetts. ... [Read More]
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