Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-05-07 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-05-07 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-07 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-01-07 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1993-02-01 → 1993-02-28 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 90.3 µg/L 6.9% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 210 µg/L | 54/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 10850 µg/L 109% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 11000 µg/L | 24/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 19.805 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 21.3 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0025 mg/L 17% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 44.75 µg/L 298% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 65 µg/L | 10/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 6459.5 µg/L 65% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 11000 µg/L | 10/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 3.02 µg/L 3% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.3 µg/L | 9/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 292 µg/L 7.3% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 300 µg/L | 9/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 5.09 µg/L 51% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.2 µg/L | 7/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 2.9 µg/L 9.7% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 3 µg/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 4.804 pCi/L 32% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 5 pCi/L | 3/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 2.56885 pCi/L 51% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.69 pCi/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2015 |
| Chloroform | 1.8 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2015 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 4.8 µg/L 80% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Mercury | 0.6800 µg/L 34% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 1/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 0.7000 µg/L 0.9% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
63 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Charter Oaks Village Cooperative
Is Charter Oaks Village Cooperative tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Charter Oaks Village Cooperative's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Charter Oaks Village Cooperative's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate, Barium, Lead, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Charter Oaks Village Cooperative serve?
Charter Oaks Village Cooperative reports serving 105 people in Rhode Island, per its EPA record.
Has Charter Oaks Village Cooperative had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 33 violations on file for Charter Oaks Village Cooperative, of which 17 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.