Paige Associates
EPA ID: RI1900020 ยท 120 people served ยท 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Paige Associates (RI1900020): 29 EPA violations in the last five years. Looking at the EPA enforcement file for Paige Associates, 29 violations appear in the five-year dataset, but none remain open - the utility has addressed each finding and is in current compliance, with no pending enforcement affecting the 120 people in its service area.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Paige Associates Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Paige Associates serves a community with a median household income of $97,941 and an estimated 33,246 residents across its service area. Approximately 75% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
๐ง Where Does Your Water Come From?
Paige Associates's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Paige Associates compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Contaminant 2015 at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.0005 mg/L. Probable carcinogen; liver & thyroid damage, immune suppression. Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Atrazine at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.003 mg/L. Endocrine disruption, cardiovascular & reproductive effects. Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Benzene at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.005 mg/L.
Contaminant 2110 at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.005 mg/L. Leukemia & blood cancers (known carcinogen). Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Contaminant 2005 at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 6 detections recorded. 1 exceeds federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
Contaminant 2015 was detected in this water system. granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Paige Associates (EPA ID: RI1900020) is a community water system in Rhode Island that serves approximately 120 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 02816 in Coventry.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 29 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 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
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2022 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2005 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2010 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2015 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2020 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2031 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2035 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2036 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2037 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Atrazine | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2040 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2041 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2042 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2043 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2044 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2046 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2047 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Benzene | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2051 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Contaminant 2065 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 2005 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2010 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2015 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2020 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2031 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2035 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2036 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2037 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Atrazine | Organic | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2040 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2041 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2042 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2043 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2044 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2046 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
No reported lead measurement appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. Absence of a reported measurement is not a measured zero.
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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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.
- 02816 - Coventry
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Paige Associates (RI1900020) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Paige Associates water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Paige Associates; its 29 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Paige Associates serve?
Paige Associates serves approximately 120 people across 1 ZIP code in Rhode Island.
Where does Paige Associates get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
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How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Paige Associates (RI): 29 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ri1900020/
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