Richmond Ridge Development

PWSID: RI2980480

2 active violations (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 78% of water systems in Rhode Island.

Violation trend: 2.8 per year over the last 5 years.

System Details

Population Served172
Service Connections8
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityProvidence
EPA ZIP on File02907

Areas Served

  • Richmond, Washington County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0013 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0011 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0004 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

2 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
5000MR2025-07-01Open
5000MR2024-07-01Open

Violation History (14 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7000Other2024-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2024-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2023-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2023-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2023-03-31Returned to Compliance
5000MR2023-03-31Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-09-29Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-09-29Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-04-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Richmond Ridge Development is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 172 in Providence, Rhode Island. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.