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Nitrate violations in Rhode Island

32 active public water systems in Rhode Island had a Nitrate violation in the past three years. What Nitrate is and why it matters.

Health effects: Methemoglobinemia in infants under 6 months: gut bacteria convert nitrate to nitrite, which blocks oxygen transport in blood. Pregnant women should also take precautions. Chronic adult exposure at elevated levels may increase cancer risk.

Systems with a Nitrate violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Whispering Pines Campground
Hopkinton · Washington County
600 3 1
Central Beach Fire District
Charlestown · Washington County
470 6 1
Confreda Greenhouses & Farms, LLC
Scituate · Providence County
300 4 1
Country Chowder Shack
Scituate · Providence County
300 2 0
Cadys Tavern
Glocester · Providence County
250 2 0
Merola's Restaurant & Bar
Scituate · Providence County
250 3 1
Foster Xtra Mart
Foster · Providence County
220 3 0
Foster Country Club Inc.
Foster · Providence County
200 2 0
Lindhbrook Water Company
Hopkinton · Washington County
200 4 2
Tavern on III
West Greenwich · Kent County
200 1 0
Bethel Village Water Assn
Hopkinton · Washington County
180 11 1
Homestead Exeter Inc. Dba Homestead Rest
Exeter · Washington County
160 2 0
Sonquipaug Association, Inc.
Charlestown · Washington County
140 1 0
Newport Boys & Girls Club Camp Well
North Kingstown · Washington County
125 2 0
Scituate Lds Church
Scituate · Providence County
111 3 0
DJ Realty INC
Scituate · Providence County
105 2 0
Cold Brook Cafe
Scituate · Providence County
100 4 0
Highview Inn
New Shoreham · Washington County
100 1 0
Knight Farm LLC
Glocester · Providence County
100 3 0
Murphys Mobil, Inc.
Coventry · Kent County
100 1 0
Oak Embers Campground
West Greenwich · Kent County
69 4 0
Luckys
Foster · Providence County
52 2 0
Harmony Marketplace, LLC
Glocester · Providence County
50 1 0
Sayles Hill Rod & Gun Club
North Smithfield · Providence County
50 1 0
Hills Tavern and Grill
Glocester · Providence County
45 2 0
Prudence Park Water Coop
Portsmouth · Newport County
40 1 0
Ohm Ganesh Dba Country Farms
Burrillville · Providence County
33 3 0
Crandall House-Sr. Citizens
Hopkinton · Washington County
30 3 1
Smithfield Sportsmans Club, Inc.
Smithfield · Providence County
30 2 0
Seaview Motor Court
Charlestown · Washington County
27 2 0
St. Eugenes Church
Glocester · Providence County
25 2 0
St. Joseph's Cemetery
West Greenwich · Kent County
25 2 1
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Nitrate, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Nitrate alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Rhode Island records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.