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Narragansett Water System-Point Judith

Serves an area of Washington County, RI that includes Narragansett Pier · 8,210 people served

Federal records show 12 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Narragansett Water System-Point Judith in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • RI1858428
  • NARRAGANSETT
  • RI
  • 8,210 served

System profile

Source water Purchased groundwater
ZIP 02882
EPA system ID RI1858428

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
12
Resolved
9
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
3
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Narragansett Water System-Point Judith buys its water from Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.82 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (10 times the limit), 2021.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Rhode Island, June 2007.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,504 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0944 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0915 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0845 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.82 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (10 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2021 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 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times 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 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 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 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Narragansett Water System-Point Judith go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 2
2000s 3 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 0
2020s 9 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2009, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1998 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1993 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Rhode Island regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Narragansett Water System-Point Judith and issued 1 boil water order between 1993 and 2007, filed as 3 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2007.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jun 12, 2007 Rhode Island Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Aug 19, 1993 Rhode Island Boil water order 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

12 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Narragansett Water System-Point Judith buys its water from Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other community water systems buy water from Narragansett Water System-Point Judith.

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Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Narragansett Water System-Point Judith 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.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

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.

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