Public water system record
Town of Hopkinton
Serves Hope Valley, Washington County, RI · 125 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Hopkinton in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Town of Hopkinton buys its water from Town of Richmond.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Rhode Island, June 2021.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Nov 2, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 27, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Rhode Island regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Town of Hopkinton in 2021. The most recent was an administrative penalty in June 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2021 | Rhode Island | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
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
Town of Hopkinton buys its water from Town of Richmond. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Town of Richmond Wyoming, RI
Annual water quality report
Town of Hopkinton 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 Town of Hopkinton 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