Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Richmond, RI: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Richmond water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. Elections in Richmond are run by Richmond itself; register with the Richmond Board of Canvassers.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Richmond, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Richmond.
Power comes from Rhode Island Energy
Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Richmond. Its homes paid an average of 29.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $166 a month (its average across Rhode Island, for customers on its standard service). Rhode Island lets you buy power from another supplier; 26% of Rhode Island Energy’s home customers do, and Rhode Island Energy still delivers it.
Start or move service: www1.nationalgridus.com · (401) 784-7000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Richmond water system
The Town of Richmond water system supplies Richmond: about 10% of residents live in its service area. About 86% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 2,671 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 61% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. RI1000040.
4 home internet providers serve Richmond
98% of 3,186 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 92% | 980/880 |
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 91% | 2,000/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 19% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Richmond
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Richmond, from the town’s own site.
Richmond Transfer Station
51 Buttonwoods Road, Wyoming, RI 02898
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Cost: Free for Richmond residents; lost placard replacement $5
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
From richmondri.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated February 1, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Richmond is in Chariho Region School District.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Richmond spans 7 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Richmond residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Richmond | ZIP’s residents in Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02892 | West Kingston, RI | 35% | 52% |
| 02898 | Wyoming, RI | 23% | 96% |
| 02812 | Carolina, RI | 15% | 100% |
| 02832 | Hope Valley, RI | 13% | 21% |
| 02894 | Wood River Junction, RI | 8% | 81% |
| 02875 | Shannock, RI | 4% | 100% |
| 02836 | Kenyon, RI | 2% | 100% |
02800 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Richmond
Who supplies Richmond’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Richmond water system (EPA ID RI1000040). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.3 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Richmond?
Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 29.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Richmond?
Verizon, Cox Communications, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Richmond?
02892 (35%), 02898 (23%), 02812 (15%), 02832 (13%), 02894 (8%), 02875 (4%), 02836 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Richmond in?
Chariho Region School District.
How do I register to vote in Richmond?
In Rhode Island you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Richmond Board of Canvassers. Check your registration at vote.sos.ri.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Richmond’s own website (richmondri.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.