Public water system record
Kingston Center AN0
Serves an area of Washington County, RI · 77 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Kingston Center AN0 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- Kingston Center AN0 draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Rhode Island, October 2020.
- Record on file since 1992, with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 29, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 6, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 29, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Kingston Center AN0 go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began July 2010, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 51 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (3.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 49 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.005 mg/L, federal limit 0.004 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Rhode Island regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Kingston Center AN0 and issued 1 boil water order between 1992 and 2020, filed as 4 records in EPA's data. The most recent was an administrative penalty in October 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2020 | Rhode Island | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Dec 17, 2008 | Rhode Island | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Beryllium, Total |
| Jul 24, 1992 | Rhode Island | Boil water order | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Kingston Center AN0 draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Kingston Center AN0 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 Kingston Center AN0 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