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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS RI2882118

YMCA Camp Fuller

Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 305 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

305
People served
224
EPA violations
89
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 224 drinking-water violations at YMCA Camp Fuller, 40% of them health-based - above the Rhode Island per-system average.

224
Total EPA violations on record
40%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
305
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: YMCA Camp Fuller

YMCA Camp Fuller is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 305 residents in Wakefield, Rhode Island (Washington County) through 14 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 224 total violations for this system , of which 89 (40%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 127 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 63 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%).

YMCA Camp Fuller's 224 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
305
Total Violations
224
Health-Based Violations
89
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
14
County
Washington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
49
Monitoring Violations
127
Treatment Tech Violations
40

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 63 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 49 2013
Groundwater Rule TT 34 2025
E. COLI MR 30 2013
Groundwater Rule MR 28 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 6 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 2018
Groundwater Rule Other 3 2019

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 YMCA Camp Fuller.

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 RI2882118 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 Groundwater Rule TT 34 SDWIS / RI2882118 / 0700
2022 Groundwater Rule MR 28 SDWIS / RI2882118 / 0700
2019 Groundwater Rule Other 3 SDWIS / RI2882118 / 0700
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 SDWIS / RI2882118 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 6 SDWIS / RI2882118 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / RI2882118 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 63 SDWIS / RI2882118 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 49 SDWIS / RI2882118 / 3100
2013 E. COLI MR 30 SDWIS / RI2882118 / 3014

How YMCA Camp Fuller Compares

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

Metric YMCA Camp Fuller Rhode Island avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 224 72.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 89 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 305 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 YMCA Camp Fuller water safe to drink? ▼
YMCA Camp Fuller (PWS ID: RI2882118) has 224 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 305 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does YMCA Camp Fuller serve? ▼
YMCA Camp Fuller serves 305 people in Wakefield, Rhode Island. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 14 service connections.
What type of violations does YMCA Camp Fuller have? ▼
YMCA Camp Fuller has 224 total violations: 89 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 127 monitoring/reporting violations, and 40 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in YMCA Camp Fuller water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for YMCA Camp Fuller under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does YMCA Camp Fuller use? ▼
YMCA Camp Fuller uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.