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Federal fiscal 2026Q3 · EPA violation and follow-up records

Violation records shown: 4
EPA health-based flag: 0
Health-based records unresolved in this snapshot: 0
Monitoring and reporting records: 3

Counties listed by EPA · Providence County, Rhode Island

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Violations and what followed

Among 4 resolved records with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 45.5 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

Other or unclassified · Resolved

Record KeepingViolation 1006238 · Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule · Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

Noncompliance period start November 22, 2024 · period end November 23, 2024 · first reported March 24, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field November 23, 2024

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
3758	November 23, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
3756	February 17, 2025	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
3757	February 17, 2025	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 1006237 · CARBON, TOTAL · Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2024 · period end March 31, 2024 · first reported August 8, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 31, 2024

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
3755	May 1, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
3753	August 8, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
3754	August 8, 2024	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 1006227 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start April 1, 2021 · period end April 1, 2021 · first reported August 13, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field April 1, 2021

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
3737	April 1, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
3735	April 9, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
3736	April 9, 2021	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Water Quality Parameter M/RViolation 1006226 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2020 · period end December 31, 2020 · first reported May 6, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field December 31, 2020

6 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
3732	April 7, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
3733	April 7, 2021	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
3734	April 7, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification requested
3740	May 13, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
3741	June 3, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
3742	March 21, 2022	Informal	State Public Notification received

EPA data and scope

How to read the records

The enforcement snapshot is federal fiscal 2026Q3. The EPA archive labels its violation file October 13, 2026. EPA says federal reporting can lag by several months. For current advisories, check your utility or local drinking-water authority.

We matched active community water systems by public water system ID between EPA’s system search and SDWIS inventory. We show violations with a recorded noncompliance, initial reporting or return-to-compliance date from 2021 onward, plus earlier records listed as Addressed or Unaddressed.
EPA’s health-based flag identifies violations of contaminant or disinfectant limits or treatment requirements. Monitoring and reporting violations describe required tests or reports. Neither category measures household exposure.
Addressed means EPA records formal enforcement on a violation that remains unresolved in the snapshot. Unaddressed means no formal action is recorded for an unresolved violation. Resolved can mean compliance was restored, the rule ceased to apply, or further action was unnecessary. Archived is a separate status.
We count a violation once per water system and group its distinct linked actions. Conflicting records are set aside. Places are EPA-listed search locations and can include mailing locations. Use the provider name and system ID to identify your service.

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