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Community Water System · PWS RI1583825

Glendale Water Assn

Glendale, Rhode Island 02826 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 75 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

75
People served
185
EPA violations
22
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 185 drinking-water violations at Glendale Water Assn, 12% of them health-based - above the Rhode Island per-system average.

185
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
75
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Glendale Water Assn

Glendale Water Assn is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in Glendale, Rhode Island (Providence County) through 30 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 185 total violations for this system , of which 22 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 142 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 22 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Glendale Water Assn's 185 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
75
Total Violations
185
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
30
County
Providence
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
22
Monitoring Violations
142
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 10 2025
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 2018
Methoxychlor MR 6 2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 2018
Simazine MR 6 2018
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2018
Atrazine MR 6 2018
LASSO MR 6 2018
Heptachlor MR 6 2018
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2018
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2018
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 2017
Toxaphene MR 3 2018
OXAMYL MR 3 2018
Picloram MR 3 2018
Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 2018
2,4-D MR 3 2018
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2018
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2018
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 2018
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2018
Chlordane MR 3 2018
Carbofuran MR 3 2018
Aldicarb MR 3 2018
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 2018

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 Glendale Water Assn.

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 RI1583825 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
2025 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 10 SDWIS / RI1583825 / 2039
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 SDWIS / RI1583825 / 7000
2018 BHC-GAMMA MR 6 SDWIS / RI1583825 / 2010
2018 Methoxychlor MR 6 SDWIS / RI1583825 / 2015
2018 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 SDWIS / RI1583825 / 2035
2018 Simazine MR 6 SDWIS / RI1583825 / 2037
2018 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 SDWIS / RI1583825 / 2042
2018 Atrazine MR 6 SDWIS / RI1583825 / 2050
2018 LASSO MR 6 SDWIS / RI1583825 / 2051
2018 Heptachlor MR 6 SDWIS / RI1583825 / 2065
2018 Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 SDWIS / RI1583825 / 2067
2018 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 SDWIS / RI1583825 / 2274
2018 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 SDWIS / RI1583825 / 2306
2018 Toxaphene MR 3 SDWIS / RI1583825 / 2020
2018 OXAMYL MR 3 SDWIS / RI1583825 / 2036

How Glendale Water Assn Compares

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

Metric Glendale Water Assn Rhode Island avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 185 72.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 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 75 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 Glendale Water Assn water safe to drink? ▼
Glendale Water Assn (PWS ID: RI1583825) has 185 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Glendale Water Assn serve? ▼
Glendale Water Assn serves 75 people in Glendale, Rhode Island. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 30 service connections.
What type of violations does Glendale Water Assn have? ▼
Glendale Water Assn has 185 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 142 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Glendale Water Assn water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Glendale Water Assn under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Glendale Water Assn use? ▼
Glendale Water Assn 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.