Public water system record
Foster Senior Housing Inc.
Serves an area of Providence County, RI · 31 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Foster Senior Housing Inc. in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- Foster Senior Housing Inc. draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Rhode Island, February 2019.
- Record on file since 1992, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1 service line.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jul 5, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jul 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Apr 8, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Apr 6, 2025 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2024 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 31, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 20, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 11, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Foster Senior Housing Inc. go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2008, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Rhode Island regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Foster Senior Housing Inc. and issued 1 boil water order between 1992 and 2019, filed as 8 records in EPA's data. The most recent was an administrative penalty in February 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2019 | Rhode Island | Administrative penalty | 3 violations: Revised Total Coliform Rule, Nitrate, Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Sep 14, 2005 | Rhode Island | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Feb 15, 2005 | Rhode Island | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Oct 1, 2003 | Rhode Island | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Oct 1, 2003 | Rhode Island | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jan 24, 1992 | Rhode Island | Boil water order | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
4 incidentsThe 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
Foster Senior Housing Inc. draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Foster Senior Housing 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Foster Senior Housing Inc. for a copy.
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