Public Water Partners

CHARLESTOWN, RI · Washington County

CENTRAL BEACH FIRE DISTRICT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CENTRAL BEACH FIRE DISTRICT must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 open health-based violation for CENTRAL BEACH FIRE DISTRICT.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Rhode Island’s official records. Always confirm current status with Rhode Island before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
RI1647512
System type
Community Water System
Population served
470
Service connections
184
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

CENTRAL BEACH FIRE DISTRICT is one of 119 community water systems in Rhode Island in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 470 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 33 entries between 2003 and 2025, of which 1 health-based item remains open.

Of the 33, 25 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves volatile organic chemicals, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

  • OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation

    Health-based

    Lead and Copper Rule

    August 13, 2025

    Unaddressed

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Combined Uranium

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Benzene

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Toluene

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Styrene

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Vinyl chloride

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    —

    Public Notice

    August 30, 2023 – November 1, 2023

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation

    —

    Nitrate

    July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023

    Resolved

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Nitrate

    July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023

    Resolved

  • Lead Consumer Notice

    —

    Lead and Copper Rule

    December 31, 2020 – March 2, 2021

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2017 – July 13, 2017

    Resolved

  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R

    —

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2017 – September 18, 2017

    Resolved

  • WQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance

    Health-based

    Lead and Copper Rule

    July 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2011 – July 1, 2012

    Resolved

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    July 1, 2003 – August 30, 2003

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2003 – April 15, 2004

    Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is CENTRAL BEACH FIRE DISTRICT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. CENTRAL BEACH FIRE DISTRICT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is CENTRAL BEACH FIRE DISTRICT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

CENTRAL BEACH FIRE DISTRICT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does CENTRAL BEACH FIRE DISTRICT have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 open health-based violation for CENTRAL BEACH FIRE DISTRICT.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

FRAZIER, BOB

617-413-6162

CHARLESTOWN, RI 02813