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Community Water System · PWS RI1000040

Richmond, Town Of

Wyoming, Rhode Island 02998 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,671 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,671
People served
145
EPA violations
29
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 145 drinking-water violations at Richmond, Town Of, 20% of them health-based - above the Rhode Island per-system average.

145
Total EPA violations on record
20%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,671
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Richmond, Town Of

Richmond, Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,671 residents in Wyoming, Rhode Island (Washington County) through 306 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 145 total violations for this system , of which 29 (20%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 80 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 34 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Rhode Island, EPA tracks 463 public water systems serving 1,159,492 people, with 33,766 cumulative violations and 8,949 health-based violations on record. About 96% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 72.9 violations. Statewide, 15 of 29 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (51.7%).

Richmond, Town Of's 145 violations sit above the Rhode Island average.

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
2,671
Total Violations
145
Health-Based Violations
29
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
306
County
Washington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
22
Monitoring Violations
80
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 34 2015
E. COLI MR 32 2019
Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 20 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 7 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 2022
Coliform (TCR) Other 4 2016
Public Notice Other 3 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 Richmond, Town Of.

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 RI1000040 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Rhode Island Drinking Water Authority

Rhode Island'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.

Find RI regulator via EPA SDWIS

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 9 SDWIS / RI1000040 / 5000
2024 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / RI1000040 / 7500
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 7 SDWIS / RI1000040 / 8000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 SDWIS / RI1000040 / 8000
2019 E. COLI MR 32 SDWIS / RI1000040 / 3014
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 20 SDWIS / RI1000040 / 8000
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / RI1000040 / 7000
2016 Coliform (TCR) Other 4 SDWIS / RI1000040 / 3100
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 34 SDWIS / RI1000040 / 3100
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 SDWIS / RI1000040 / 3100

How Richmond, Town Of Compares

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

Metric Richmond, Town Of Rhode Island avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 145 72.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 29 19.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 51.7% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 2,671 2,504 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 463 regulated public water systems in Rhode Island.

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 Richmond, Town Of water safe to drink? ▼
Richmond, Town Of (PWS ID: RI1000040) has 145 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,671 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Richmond, Town Of serve? ▼
Richmond, Town Of serves 2,671 people in Wyoming, Rhode Island. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 306 service connections.
What type of violations does Richmond, Town Of have? ▼
Richmond, Town Of has 145 total violations: 29 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 80 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Richmond, Town Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Richmond, Town Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Richmond, Town Of use? ▼
Richmond, Town Of uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.

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 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.