City of Warwick Utility Services

Warwick Water Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 738-2000 x 6610
Kent County Water Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 821-9300
Warwick Sewer Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739-4949
Cox Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383-2000

WATER
The City of Warwick is served by the Kent County Water Authority, the Warwick Water Authority and the
Providence Water Supply Board serving the majority of the City’s residents. The Director of the water
systems of the City of Warwick controls all water distribution and all water rates within the city. The
Providence Water Supply Board serves Cranston, Providence, Johnston, North Providence and parts of the
City of Warwick and the Town of Smithfield. The system is one of the country’s best, both as to quality
and quantity. The Supply Board gets its water supply from the Scituate Reservoir, located in the Town of
Scituate, and five tributary reservoirs. The entire watershed covers 93 square miles. The reservoir area is
23.93 square miles. The six reservoirs have a total capacity of over 41 billion gallons and a total water
surface area of 4,557 acres.

SEWERS
The sewer facility is located at 300 Service Avenue covers an area of 40 acres. The capacity of the existing
facility is 5 million gallons daily. The City of Warwick expects to have 90% of the City hooked up to sewers
by 2009. Warwick Sewer Authority 468-4710

ELECTRICITY
The Narragansett Electric Company, part of the National Grid system, serves the City of Warwick and
surrounding communities and maintains its main plant and offices in Providence. Information concerning
rates may be obtained from the Narragansett Electric Company, 280 Melrose Street, Providence, Rhode
Island 02901, (800) 322-3223.

GAS
Natural gas is supplied by the New England Gas Company, which maintains its operating facilities and
offices in Providence. Information concerning rates may be obtained from the New England Gas Company,
100 Weybosset Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02901, (800) 544-4944 & (401) 831-8800.

OIL
Industrial oil is obtained in sufficient quantities from local distributors. Fuel may be obtained through the
Port of Providence by low cost water transportation. Major oil companies have storage and distribution
facilities in Providence and nearby East Providence. For a listing of local distributors please contact the Rhode Island Central Chamber of Commerce at (401) 732-1100.

RUBBISH REMOVAL
Sanitation / Recycling Department – 738-2000 ex. 6513.