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Community Water System · PWS RI2980003

Lawrence Sunset Cove Association

Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 36 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

36
People served
449
EPA violations
51
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 449 drinking-water violations at Lawrence Sunset Cove Association, 11% of them health-based - above the Rhode Island per-system average.

449
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
36
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lawrence Sunset Cove Association

Lawrence Sunset Cove Association is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 36 residents in Tiverton, Rhode Island (Newport County) through 21 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 449 total violations for this system , of which 51 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 367 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 75 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%).

Lawrence Sunset Cove Association's 449 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
36
Total Violations
449
Health-Based Violations
51
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
21
County
Newport
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
51
Monitoring Violations
367
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 75 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 51 2010
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 24 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 13 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2016
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 13 2016
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 2016
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 13 2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 13 2016
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 13 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 13 2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 13 2016
Toluene MR 13 2016
Styrene MR 13 2016
Xylenes, Total MR 13 2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2016
Tetrachloroethylene MR 13 2016
CHLOROBENZENE MR 13 2016
Benzene MR 13 2016
Vinyl chloride MR 13 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2016
Ethylbenzene MR 13 2016
Carbon tetrachloride MR 13 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 2016

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 Lawrence Sunset Cove Association.

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 RI2980003 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
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 SDWIS / RI2980003 / 5000
2016 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 13 SDWIS / RI2980003 / 2378
2016 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / RI2980003 / 2380
2016 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 13 SDWIS / RI2980003 / 2964
2016 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 SDWIS / RI2980003 / 2968
2016 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 SDWIS / RI2980003 / 2969
2016 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 13 SDWIS / RI2980003 / 2980
2016 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 13 SDWIS / RI2980003 / 2981
2016 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 13 SDWIS / RI2980003 / 2983
2016 Trichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / RI2980003 / 2984
2016 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 13 SDWIS / RI2980003 / 2985
2016 Toluene MR 13 SDWIS / RI2980003 / 2991
2016 Styrene MR 13 SDWIS / RI2980003 / 2996
2016 Xylenes, Total MR 13 SDWIS / RI2980003 / 2955
2016 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / RI2980003 / 2977

How Lawrence Sunset Cove Association Compares

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

Metric Lawrence Sunset Cove Association Rhode Island avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 449 72.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 51 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 36 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 Lawrence Sunset Cove Association water safe to drink? ▼
Lawrence Sunset Cove Association (PWS ID: RI2980003) has 449 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 36 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lawrence Sunset Cove Association serve? ▼
Lawrence Sunset Cove Association serves 36 people in Tiverton, Rhode Island. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 21 service connections.
What type of violations does Lawrence Sunset Cove Association have? ▼
Lawrence Sunset Cove Association has 449 total violations: 51 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 367 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lawrence Sunset Cove Association water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lawrence Sunset Cove Association under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lawrence Sunset Cove Association use? ▼
Lawrence Sunset Cove Association 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.