RI WUNDR
Rhode Island Water Use Needs, Data and Reporting
A database developed to further the mission of the RI Water Resources Board (RIWRB) - to assure that Rhode Island has enough fresh, clean water, now and in the future
Accomplishments

  • This project represents an important first step to implement the Water Use Data and Research Program (WUDR) funded work plan titled “A Partnership to Develop a Decision Support System for Water Use and Availability” (June 28, 2016).
  • The 2020 Rhode Island WUDR project had four objectives:
    • Create a list of all PWS systems and owners, verified geographic information, and assigned Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 8, 10, and 12 basins, for all wells/intakes.
    • Compile historical monthly withdrawals for 18 PWS systems that report withdrawals by specific wells/intakes from July 2014 to June 2021 data.
    • Collect metered data and estimated withdrawals for the non-reporting PWS systems (see final technical report for explanation of methodology to estimate withdrawals for small PWS)
    • Design a SQL relational database and populate with all PWS data including geographic information for all wells/intakes, HUC basins, and reported monthly metered and estimated withdrawal data.
  • For more information about the project please see our Final Technical Report

Developed by the Rhode Island Water Resources Board in collaboration with the Department of Geosciences at the University of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Geological Survey. This work was funded through a USGS Water-Use Data and Research Program Grant #G20AC00340. Auxillary data provided by the Rhode Island Department of Health's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS).