Official State of Rhode Island website

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Air Quality Forecast

Water Quality Alerts


Beach Monitoring

Check the status of swimming areas maintained by the RI Department of Health.

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Cyanobacteria

(Blue-Green Algae)

Report a suspected bloom and view the latest list of affected water bodies.

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Shellfish Alerts

View the latest information on shellfish harvesting area closure alerts.

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BART Alerts

View the latest data in the weekly Narragansett Bay Water Quality Report (May 15 to Oct. 15)

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Mosquito Monitoring

Beginning in June each year, DEM regularly traps mosquitoes for testing by the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) for West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) .

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