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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS 010502002

Narragansett Indian Admin Building

Charlestown, EPA Region 1 — Tribal Water Systems 02813 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 25 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

25
People served
204
EPA violations
38
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 204 drinking-water violations at Narragansett Indian Admin Building, 19% of them health-based.

204
Total EPA violations on record
19%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
25
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Narragansett Indian Admin Building

Narragansett Indian Admin Building is a native american-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in Charlestown, EPA Region 1 — Tribal Water Systems through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 204 total violations for this system , of which 38 (19%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 104 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 53 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

EPA Region 1 — Tribal Water Systems has thousands of regulated public water systems tracked by EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
25
Total Violations
204
Health-Based Violations
38
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
2
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
36
Monitoring Violations
104
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 53 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 36 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 34 2024
Coliform (TCR) Other 28 1998
Lead and Copper Rule Other 16 1997
Nitrate Other 14 1997
Nitrate MR 8 1997
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2012
Dalapon MR 2 2007
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2007
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 2019
Public Notice Other 1 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2024

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Narragansett Indian Admin Building.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID 010502002 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

EPA Region 1 — Tribal Water Systems Drinking Water Authority

EPA Region 1 — Tribal Water Systems's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

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Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 34 SDWIS / 010502002 / 5000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / 010502002 / 8000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 SDWIS / 010502002 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 53 SDWIS / 010502002 / 3100
2012 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / 010502002 / 2039
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 36 SDWIS / 010502002 / 3100
2011 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / 010502002 / 5000
2009 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / 010502002 / 7500
2007 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / 010502002 / 2031
2007 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 SDWIS / 010502002 / 2383
1998 Coliform (TCR) Other 28 SDWIS / 010502002 / 3100
1997 Lead and Copper Rule Other 16 SDWIS / 010502002 / 5000
1997 Nitrate Other 14 SDWIS / 010502002 / 1040
1997 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / 010502002 / 1040

How Narragansett Indian Admin Building Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Narragansett Indian Admin Building EPA Region 1 — Tribal Water Systems avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 204 - SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 38 - Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None - EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 25 - Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across all regulated public water systems in EPA Region 1 — Tribal Water Systems.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Narragansett Indian Admin Building water safe to drink?
Narragansett Indian Admin Building (PWS ID: 010502002) has 204 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Narragansett Indian Admin Building serve?
Narragansett Indian Admin Building serves 25 people in Charlestown, EPA Region 1 — Tribal Water Systems. It is a Native American-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Narragansett Indian Admin Building have?
Narragansett Indian Admin Building has 204 total violations: 38 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 104 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Narragansett Indian Admin Building water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Narragansett Indian Admin Building under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Narragansett Indian Admin Building use?
Narragansett Indian Admin Building uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.