Public water system record
Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc
Serves an area of Washington County, RI that includes Wakefield-Peace Dale, Narragansett Pier and Kingston · 22,347 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 6
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc draws water from 7 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Rhode Island, December 2008.
- Record on file since 2001, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 23 lead and 5,354 unknown out of 7,813 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 28, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 5 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2015, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0163 mg/L, federal limit 0.006 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Rhode Island regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc in 2008. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in December 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2008 | Rhode Island | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
5 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc draws water from 7 wells. It also buys water from Narragansett Water System-Point Judith and South Kingstown-Middlebridge. 4 other community water systems buy water from Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc.
Buys water from
- Narragansett Water System-Point Judith Narragansett, RI
- South Kingstown-Middlebridge Wakefield, RI
Community systems that buy water from it
- Narragansett Water Dept-North End Narragansett, RI
- Narragansett Water System-Point Judith Narragansett, RI
- South Kingstown-Middlebridge Wakefield, RI
- South Kingstown-South Shore Wakefield, RI
Annual water quality report
Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Rhode Island.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells