Westerly Water Department

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Westerly Water Department (RI1559512): 1 unresolved EPA violation on record. Within the EPA compliance database, Westerly Water Department shows 1 violation still pending resolution - a status that applies across the full service territory of approximately 35,298 people and reflects findings that have not yet cleared the federal enforcement process or received formal closure.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Westerly Water Department (EPA ID: RI1559512) is a community water system in Rhode Island that serves approximately 35,298 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: D (41/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 2 of 2 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 23 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 1 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 1 (High Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by RI or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 02808 - Bradford
• 02891 - Westerly

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Westerly Water Department (RI1559512) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Westerly Water Department water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.

How many people does Westerly Water Department serve?

Westerly Water Department serves approximately 35,298 people across 2 ZIP codes in Rhode Island.

Where does Westerly Water Department get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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