HILLSDALE HOUSING COOPERATIVE, INC.
PWS ID: RI2942525 · WARWICK, Rhode Island 02886
HILLSDALE HOUSING COOPERATIVE, INC. serves 170 people in WARWICK, Rhode Island using Groundwater water sources. It has 350 recorded EPA violations, including 53 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: HILLSDALE HOUSING COOPERATIVE, INC.
HILLSDALE HOUSING COOPERATIVE, INC. is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 170 residents in WARWICK, Rhode Island (Washington County) through 104 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 350 total violations for this system , of which 53 (15%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 263 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 Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 23 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. HILLSDALE HOUSING COOPERATIVE, INC.'s 350 violations sit above the Rhode Island average. Statewide, 15 of 29 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (51.7%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 104
- County
- Washington
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 53
- Monitoring Violations
- 263
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | MCL | 23 | 2010 |
| Beryllium, Total | MCL | 15 | 2010 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MCL | 15 | 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 13 | 2020 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 9 | 2020 |
| Public Notice | Other | 6 | 2018 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | MR | 5 | 2016 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 5 | 2016 |
| Vinyl chloride | MR | 5 | 2016 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | 5 | 2016 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 5 | 2016 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 5 | 2016 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 5 | 2016 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | MR | 5 | 2016 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | MR | 5 | 2016 |
| Ethylbenzene | MR | 5 | 2016 |
| Endrin | MR | 5 | 2024 |
| BHC-GAMMA | MR | 5 | 2024 |
| Methoxychlor | MR | 5 | 2024 |
| Toxaphene | MR | 5 | 2024 |
| Dalapon | MR | 5 | 2024 |
| OXAMYL | MR | 5 | 2024 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | MR | 5 | 2024 |
| Dinoseb | MR | 5 | 2024 |
| Aldicarb | MR | 5 | 2024 |
| LASSO | MR | 5 | 2024 |
| Heptachlor | MR | 5 | 2024 |
| 2,4-D | MR | 5 | 2024 |
| Pentachlorophenol | MR | 5 | 2024 |
| Aldicarb sulfoxide | MR | 5 | 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 HILLSDALE HOUSING COOPERATIVE, INC..
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 RI2942525 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
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 SDWISViolation 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 | Endrin | MR | 5 | SDWIS / RI2942525 / 2005 |
| 2024 | BHC-GAMMA | MR | 5 | SDWIS / RI2942525 / 2010 |
| 2024 | Methoxychlor | MR | 5 | SDWIS / RI2942525 / 2015 |
| 2024 | Toxaphene | MR | 5 | SDWIS / RI2942525 / 2020 |
| 2024 | Dalapon | MR | 5 | SDWIS / RI2942525 / 2031 |
| 2024 | OXAMYL | MR | 5 | SDWIS / RI2942525 / 2036 |
| 2024 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | MR | 5 | SDWIS / RI2942525 / 2039 |
| 2024 | Dinoseb | MR | 5 | SDWIS / RI2942525 / 2041 |
| 2024 | Aldicarb | MR | 5 | SDWIS / RI2942525 / 2047 |
| 2024 | LASSO | MR | 5 | SDWIS / RI2942525 / 2051 |
| 2024 | Heptachlor | MR | 5 | SDWIS / RI2942525 / 2065 |
| 2024 | 2,4-D | MR | 5 | SDWIS / RI2942525 / 2105 |
| 2024 | Pentachlorophenol | MR | 5 | SDWIS / RI2942525 / 2326 |
| 2024 | Aldicarb sulfoxide | MR | 5 | SDWIS / RI2942525 / 2043 |
| 2024 | Atrazine | MR | 5 | SDWIS / RI2942525 / 2050 |
How HILLSDALE HOUSING COOPERATIVE, INC. Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | HILLSDALE HOUSING COOPERATIVE, INC. | Rhode Island avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 350 | 72.9 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 53 | 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 | 170 | 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 |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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