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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS RI2980439

Sachuest Point Natl Wildlife Refuge

Charlestown, Rhode Island 02813 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 25 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

25
People served
57
EPA violations
19
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 57 drinking-water violations at Sachuest Point Natl Wildlife Refuge, 33% of them health-based - below the Rhode Island per-system average.

57
Total EPA violations on record
33%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
25
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Sachuest Point Natl Wildlife Refuge

Sachuest Point Natl Wildlife Refuge is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in Charlestown, Rhode Island (Newport County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 57 total violations for this system , of which 19 (33%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 28 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 19 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%).

Sachuest Point Natl Wildlife Refuge's 57 violations sit below 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
25
Total Violations
57
Health-Based Violations
19
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Newport
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
19
Monitoring Violations
28
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 19 2011
E. COLI MR 11 2011
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 10 2022
Nitrate MR 6 2017

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 Sachuest Point Natl Wildlife Refuge.

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 RI2980439 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 10 SDWIS / RI2980439 / 8000
2017 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / RI2980439 / 1040
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 19 SDWIS / RI2980439 / 3100
2011 E. COLI MR 11 SDWIS / RI2980439 / 3014
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / RI2980439 / 3100

How Sachuest Point Natl Wildlife Refuge Compares

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

Metric Sachuest Point Natl Wildlife Refuge Rhode Island avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 57 72.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 19 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 25 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 Sachuest Point Natl Wildlife Refuge water safe to drink? ▼
Sachuest Point Natl Wildlife Refuge (PWS ID: RI2980439) has 57 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Sachuest Point Natl Wildlife Refuge serve? ▼
Sachuest Point Natl Wildlife Refuge serves 25 people in Charlestown, Rhode Island. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Sachuest Point Natl Wildlife Refuge have? ▼
Sachuest Point Natl Wildlife Refuge has 57 total violations: 19 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 28 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Sachuest Point Natl Wildlife Refuge water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Sachuest Point Natl Wildlife Refuge under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Sachuest Point Natl Wildlife Refuge use? ▼
Sachuest Point Natl Wildlife Refuge 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.