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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS RI2980297

Slatersville Medical Complex

Slatersville, Rhode Island 02896 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 400 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

400
People served
224
EPA violations
92
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 224 drinking-water violations at Slatersville Medical Complex, 41% of them health-based - above the Rhode Island per-system average.

224
Total EPA violations on record
41%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
400
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Slatersville Medical Complex

Slatersville Medical Complex is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 400 residents in Slatersville, Rhode Island (Providence County) through 2 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 92 (41%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 83 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 67 violations (MON). 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%).

Slatersville Medical Complex'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
400
Total Violations
224
Health-Based Violations
92
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Providence
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
36
Monitoring Violations
83
Treatment Tech Violations
56

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 67 2021
Groundwater Rule TT 51 2020
Public Notice Other 44 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 36 2011
E. COLI MR 6 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 5 2020
Nitrite MR 5 2020
Nitrate MR 5 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 Slatersville Medical Complex.

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 RI2980297 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
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 67 SDWIS / RI2980297 / 8000
2021 Public Notice Other 44 SDWIS / RI2980297 / 7500
2020 Groundwater Rule TT 51 SDWIS / RI2980297 / 0700
2020 E. COLI MR 6 SDWIS / RI2980297 / 3014
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 5 SDWIS / RI2980297 / 8000
2020 Nitrite MR 5 SDWIS / RI2980297 / 1041
2020 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / RI2980297 / 1040
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 36 SDWIS / RI2980297 / 3100

How Slatersville Medical Complex Compares

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

Metric Slatersville Medical Complex Rhode Island avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 224 72.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 92 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 400 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 Slatersville Medical Complex water safe to drink? ▼
Slatersville Medical Complex (PWS ID: RI2980297) has 224 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 400 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Slatersville Medical Complex serve? ▼
Slatersville Medical Complex serves 400 people in Slatersville, Rhode Island. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Slatersville Medical Complex have? ▼
Slatersville Medical Complex has 224 total violations: 92 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 83 monitoring/reporting violations, and 56 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Slatersville Medical Complex water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Slatersville Medical Complex under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Slatersville Medical Complex use? ▼
Slatersville Medical Complex 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.