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Bristol County, Rhode Island

Water Systems
4
Population Served
49,495
Total Violations
330
89 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
82.5
Avg Violations per System
27.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
2 systems (50%)
GW
2 systems (50%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Bristol Rhode Island water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (4)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Bristol County Water Authority 49,000 154 Clean
Touisset Point Water Trust 225 25 -
Dawn Hill Home Rehab and Healthcare, The 220 24 -
Tpe RI Wa1 Land LLC An0 50 127 -

Other Counties in Rhode Island

Providence County
182 systems · 642,474 served · 14,067 violations
Washington County
188 systems · 192,066 served · 12,743 violations
Kent County
42 systems · 180,873 served · 2,880 violations
Newport County
47 systems · 94,584 served · 3,746 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Bristol County? ▼
Bristol County has 330 total drinking water violations across 4 water systems, of which 89 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Bristol County systems? ▼
Water systems in Bristol County serve approximately 49,495 people through 4 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Bristol County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Bristol County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Bristol County? ▼
Water systems in Bristol County use SW (2 systems), GW (2 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 27.0% of Bristol County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.