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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS RI1615613

North Scituate Elementary

Scituate, Rhode Island 02857 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

500
People served
138
EPA violations
94
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 138 drinking-water violations at North Scituate Elementary, 68% of them health-based - above the Rhode Island per-system average.

138
Total EPA violations on record
68%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
500
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: North Scituate Elementary

North Scituate Elementary is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 500 residents in Scituate, Rhode Island (Providence County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 138 total violations for this system , of which 94 (68%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 44 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 83 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%).

North Scituate Elementary's 138 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
500
Total Violations
138
Health-Based Violations
94
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2
County
Providence
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
83
Monitoring Violations
44
Treatment Tech Violations
11

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 83 2009
Groundwater Rule MR 26 2023
Groundwater Rule TT 11 2013
TTHM MR 5 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2022
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 5 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2020

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 North Scituate Elementary.

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 RI1615613 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
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 26 SDWIS / RI1615613 / 0700
2022 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / RI1615613 / 2950
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / RI1615613 / 2456
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / RI1615613 / 5000
2013 Groundwater Rule TT 11 SDWIS / RI1615613 / 0700
2013 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 5 SDWIS / RI1615613 / 0800
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 83 SDWIS / RI1615613 / 3100

How North Scituate Elementary Compares

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

Metric North Scituate Elementary Rhode Island avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 138 72.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 94 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 500 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 North Scituate Elementary water safe to drink? ▼
North Scituate Elementary (PWS ID: RI1615613) has 138 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does North Scituate Elementary serve? ▼
North Scituate Elementary serves 500 people in Scituate, Rhode Island. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does North Scituate Elementary have? ▼
North Scituate Elementary has 138 total violations: 94 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 44 monitoring/reporting violations, and 11 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in North Scituate Elementary water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for North Scituate Elementary under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does North Scituate Elementary use? ▼
North Scituate Elementary 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.

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.