Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violations in Rhode Island
80 active public water systems in Rhode Island had a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation in the past three years, 29 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) is and why it matters.
Health effects: Total coliform bacteria indicate that the disinfection barrier has been breached or fecal contamination is entering the system. E. coli specifically indicates fecal contamination and the possible presence of disease-causing pathogens (norovirus, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter). Illness can be severe in elderly, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.
Systems with a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Warwick-City of Warwick · Kent County |
73,289 | 1 | 0 | |
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Bowdish Lake Camping Area, Brown 1 & 2 Glocester · Providence County |
990 | 3 | 1 | |
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Westwood YMCA Coventry · Kent County |
610 | 2 | 1 | |
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Colaluca Family Campground Foster · Providence County |
600 | 1 | 0 | |
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Central Beach Fire District Charlestown · Washington County |
470 | 6 | 1 | |
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Peabodys Beach Middletown · Newport County |
400 | 1 | 0 | |
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Suzy Q's Summit Coventry · Kent County |
350 | 1 | 0 | |
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Exeter Job Corps Center Exeter · Washington County |
300 | 6 | 2 | |
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Hopcity Cafe Hopkinton · Washington County |
250 | 1 | 1 | |
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West Greenwich Condo Assoc. West Greenwich · Kent County |
250 | 2 | 0 | |
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Bethel Village Water Assn Hopkinton · Washington County |
180 | 11 | 1 | |
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South Trail Commerce Exeter · Washington County |
175 | 3 | 1 | |
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Tavern on Main Glocester · Providence County |
120 | 1 | 0 | |
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Overlook Hotel New Shoreham · Washington County |
110 | 1 | 0 | |
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Uncle Ronnies Tavern Burrillville · Providence County |
110 | 1 | 0 | |
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Western Hotel Pub Inc. Burrillville · Providence County |
110 | 1 | 0 | |
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DJ Realty INC Scituate · Providence County |
105 | 2 | 0 | |
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Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church Exeter · Washington County |
101 | 2 | 1 | |
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Italian American War Veteran Burrillville · Providence County |
100 | 2 | 1 | |
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New England Farms Burrillville · Providence County |
75 | 1 | 0 | |
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Andrews Realty, Inc. Dba Richmond Plaza Richmond · Washington County |
64 | 1 | 0 | |
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Seaconnet Point Farm Little Compton · Newport County |
50 | 2 | 1 | |
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Early Learning Centers of Risaunderstown North Kingstown · Washington County |
40 | 6 | 2 | |
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North Smithfield Fly Fishing Club North Smithfield · Providence County |
40 | 2 | 0 | |
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Krystal Penguin Motel Charlestown · Washington County |
36 | 1 | 0 | |
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Ohm Ganesh Dba Country Farms Burrillville · Providence County |
33 | 3 | 0 | |
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Foster Senior Housing Inc. Foster · Providence County |
31 | 4 | 2 | |
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Amicable Congregational Church Tiverton · Newport County |
25 | 1 | 1 | |
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Best Value Inn Scituate · Providence County |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
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Prudence Island Water District Portsmouth · Newport County |
1,500 | 4 | 0 | |
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Rustic Tri-View Drive in Theatre-Snack B North Smithfield · Providence County |
800 | 2 | 0 | |
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Wawaloam RV LLC Dba Wawaloam Campground Richmond · Washington County |
750 | 2 | 0 | |
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Spring House Hotel -Island Entertainment New Shoreham · Washington County |
450 | 1 | 0 | |
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Frontier Camper Park INC Hopkinton · Washington County |
438 | 3 | 0 | |
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Block Island Airport Operations New Shoreham · Washington County |
400 | 1 | 0 | |
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Long Cove Marina & Campground Narragansett · Washington County |
375 | 1 | 0 | |
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Champlins Marina & Resorts, Inc. New Shoreham · Washington County |
300 | 2 | 0 | |
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Confreda Greenhouses & Farms, LLC Scituate · Providence County |
300 | 4 | 1 | |
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Richmond Country Club, Inc. Richmond · Washington County |
275 | 2 | 0 | |
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Lake Forest Health and Rehabilitation Smithfield · Providence County |
268 | 5 | 1 | |
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Cadys Tavern Glocester · Providence County |
250 | 2 | 0 | |
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Fenner Hill Golf Club, L.l.c. Hopkinton · Washington County |
250 | 1 | 0 | |
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Hickory Ridge Family Campground Coventry · Kent County |
250 | 2 | 0 | |
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IN the Middle of Nowhere Diner Exeter · Washington County |
250 | 1 | 0 | |
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Merola's Restaurant & Bar Scituate · Providence County |
250 | 3 | 1 | |
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Michaels Shell Station Charlestown · Washington County |
250 | 3 | 0 | |
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Round Meadows Campground Little Compton · Newport County |
250 | 1 | 0 | |
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Oakleaf Campground Glocester · Providence County |
235 | 1 | 0 | |
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Lindhbrook Water Company Hopkinton · Washington County |
200 | 4 | 2 | |
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Midville Golf Course West Warwick · Kent County |
200 | 2 | 0 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) 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.