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Water system · PWSID RI1615623

SOUTH KINGSTOWN-SOUTH SHORE

WAKEFIELD, RI · ~6,170 people served

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79
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

RI1615623

State

Rhode Island

City

WAKEFIELD

Population served

6,170

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 21 points — the score moved from 100 to 79 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 79

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Aug 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

6.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.5×

PFPeA

11 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

8.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

5.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

21

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

11

Health-based

98

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Nov 2024. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Sep 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Sep 2024 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began May 2020 Resolved
Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2019 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jan 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jan 2017 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Dec 2015 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Oct 2015 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2015 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2013 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Nov 2024
  • State action · SIA Nov 2024
  • State action · SFJ Nov 2024
  • State action · SIF Jul 2021
  • State action · SIF Jul 2020
  • State action · SOX Jun 2020
  • State action · SFJ Jun 2020
  • State action · SIA Jun 2020

This profile is built from EPA public records for system RI1615623 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.