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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRDL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-07-01 → 2010-07-31 |
| MRDL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-07-01 → 2010-07-31 |
| MRDL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-07-01 → 2010-07-31 |
| MRDL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-07-01 → 2010-07-31 |
| MRDL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-07-01 → 2010-07-31 |
| MRDL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-07-01 → 2010-07-31 |
| MRDL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-07-01 → 2010-07-31 |
| MRDL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-07-01 → 2010-07-31 |
| MRDL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-07-01 → 2010-07-31 |
| MRDL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-07-01 → 2010-07-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 94.535 µg/L 118% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 122 µg/L | 284/284 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 28.41 µg/L 47% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 38.8 µg/L | 263/263 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 8.446 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.92 µg/L | 159/159 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 85.5 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 110 µg/L | 159/159 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 22.72 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26 µg/L | 147/147 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 4.07 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.8 µg/L | 144/147 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.772 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.17 µg/L | 109/159 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.395 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.3 µg/L | 82/147 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 10.84 µg/L 72% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 52 µg/L | 53/60 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0019 mg/L 13% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 44/44 | LCR | 2025 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 0.4800 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.4900 µg/L | 34/147 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 38.2 µg/L 2.9% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 116 µg/L | 29/60 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 0.8465 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L | 14/147 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
31 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Bristol County Water Authority
Is Bristol County Water Authority tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Bristol County Water Authority'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 Bristol County Water Authority's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Bristol County Water Authority serve?
Bristol County Water Authority reports serving 49,000 people in Rhode Island, per its EPA record.
Has Bristol County Water Authority had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 127 violations on file for Bristol County Water Authority, of which 45 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.