If I didn't have a family I would try to work at one of the breweries part time

bring him to the providence animal rescue league

Lost Valley Pizza.

The Guild in Pawtucket allows dogs inside. They themselves serve some smaller bites and occasionally have larger-scale outside vendors doing food pop-ups. I think they might get around the restaurant rules because they don't have a full-service kitchen.

Old house but new pipes as is our entire street. Ask your landlord before you spend money on a filter / esp more freaking plastic ones. It’s not hard to figure out where the old pipes are and the city has done a bunch of replacements already over the last 6/7 years. It’s way better than it was and the water quality in the city is actually quite good. Cloudy water might be a more local problem (ie just your house or a bad aerator or something else going on.)

If you were gone over the holidays, the water in the pipes might have frozen slightly if no one else was using water in the building/home. Run the tap for a bit continuously (a minute or two) and it should clear back up. Do so before alerting your landlord in case this fixes it. The same thing happened at my workplace over the long Christmas weekend. :)

Narragansett brewery

He has an eye infection and is currently being fostered by my roommate// we have too many animals currently and won’t be able to keep him but he’s so cute and needs a good home— he has an eye infection that is being monitored currently and he was taken to the vet for medication today for his lil cold

Thanks friends! Here's to hoping one of the suggestions below has a heated outdoor experience in Providence!

This is free in some neighborhoods! Mine was replaced last fall at no cost to me.

You don’t have to assume, you can just look at the map: https://engineering.provwater.com/gis/servicelinesearch

Replacing a lead service line can be expensive, but Providence Water will share the cost (i.e. they’ll cover the cost of the part in the street up to the property line) and they offer a 10-year, zero-interest loan for the part on your property.

The wait list is long but it’s worth doing. Info here: https://provwater.com/water_quality/lead-center/wslinformation

All NSF 53 filters will filter lead. Doesn’t matter the brand as long as it has that label on it.

Source: Providence Water told me this when I learned I had a lead service line. I’ve since gotten it replaced and lead levels now test at zero.

You can view the lead service location map here, which will (likely) show whether or not your residence has a lead service line. If you do, you should consider investing in a water filter that is rated to filter out lead or possibly think about delivery (if you can afford it/for peace of mind).

That said; lead in the pipes is supposed to be fairly inert if they're not being disturbed (Providence Water warns customers that replacing the lead service line, which is indeed an expense, can cause elevated lead levels in water for months; though, after of course, no more risk of lead), and relatively safe to drink.

Pipe issues aside, the water itself is fine and you shouldn't feel worried about drinking it.

However, if you're experiencing cloudy water with a different taste, you should talk to your apartment management, as there could be something else going on in your apartment's/building's pipes.

No, never, forget about it. I buy water from Shaw's.

Do you know what contaminant I care about in my drinking water? It's lead.

So not having lead pipes is a good way to avoid lead.

FYI - it’s against state health codes to allow dogs inside any place that serves food or drinks. You might want to consider all the other health codes that are being blatantly ignored at these places.

Nickanees is very dog friendly.

Seconded. Replacing a lead service line is an expensive job, so unless your house has been extensively updated (or is newer), you likely have at least a lead service line, if not other lead pipes in your house. If you have access to your service line where you live (e.g. you have access to the basement), it's simple to check if that pipe is lead. You can get a free lead water testing kit from Providence Water if you'd like to test it. For what it's worth, a Providence Water employee told me that the city water is safe to drink if you don't have lead pipes in your house.

Actually lead pipes are safer than most other options. The lead coating in the pipes keeps contaminants from the pipe itself from leeching into the pipe. Lead is also highly resilent from water errosion. The danger comes from disturbing the pipes either from natural cuases or people physically disturbing the pipes. The lead coating is frail and can easily break off. This exposes the actual pipe and introduces the contaminants you regularly see in tap water.

So single one time testing isn't a good indicator for lead contamination. You would have to test regularly to get a proper glimpse of what's going on with your water.

I second the Guild. There’s also a Guild in Warren.

It was just frustrating because I had to pay for it out of their normal service and they kept insisting it was completed. But yes definitely a thankless job & I’m appreciative of the people holding those jobs!

Our water source is some of the best in the country, Scituate reservoir. Problem is that providence is one of the oldest cities in the union so we also have alot of old pipes even though they still function. Now include all those deposits from old pipes with the added govt mandated chlorine you get nasty tap water.

Best bet is to get a filter. Either a jug or a filter directly on the faucet. You could also install a more permanent setup under the faucet.

I'd suggest checking into some breweries. I think The Guild in Pawtucket is dog friendly. I'm sure others are as well. Maybe call ahead to check for sure.

These are elected positions. How are you personally helping people from these backgrounds run for office and win?