Public water system · RI1858435
ActiveFoster Senior Housing Inc..
At a glance
Foster Senior Housing Inc.. (PWSID RI1858435) is an active community water system in Providence County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 31 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
31
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Foster Senior Housing Inc.. compare with other water systems in Providence County?
By EPA's size categories, Foster Senior Housing Inc.. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Providence County has 182 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,535 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 643,368 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Rhode Island, the 465 active systems average 2,508 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Foster Senior Housing Inc.. is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Rhode Island has 89 active community water systems, 19% of the state's 465 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 428 Rhode Island systems (92%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Foster Senior Housing Inc..?
EPA lists Foster Senior Housing Inc.. as privately owned. The RI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 139 of the 182 active systems in Providence County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Foster Senior Housing Inc.. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between May 2024 and February 2026. By type: 8 required treatment not met, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (9 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 5 as unaddressed. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Corrective/Expedited Actions (RTCR) · code 2C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2026-02-23 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Corrective/Expedited Actions (RTCR) · code 2C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2026-02-23 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Corrective/Expedited Actions (RTCR) · code 2C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2026-02-12 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Corrective/Expedited Actions (RTCR) · code 2C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-05 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Corrective/Expedited Actions (RTCR) · code 2C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-04-08 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-04-06 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Corrective/Expedited Actions (RTCR) · code 2C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-31 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Foster Senior Housing Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Foster Senior Housing Inc..?
Foster Senior Housing Inc.. (PWSID RI1858435) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the RI state drinking water program.
How many people does Foster Senior Housing Inc.. serve?
Foster Senior Housing Inc.. reports serving 31 people through 4 service connections in Providence County, Rhode Island.
Where does Foster Senior Housing Inc.. get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Foster Senior Housing Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Foster Senior Housing Inc..'s water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Foster Senior Housing Inc..'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Foster Senior Housing Inc.. must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Providence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-City of | Providence | 333,142 | Community | Surface water |
| Pawtucket Water Supply Board Veolia-Na | Providence | 98,130 | Community | Surface water |
| East Providence-City of | Providence | 47,618 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Woonsocket Water Division | Providence | 45,828 | Community | Surface water |
| Lincoln Water Commission | Providence | 21,664 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cumberland, Town of | Providence | 21,235 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Foster Senior Housing Inc.., PWSID RI1858435, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/foster-senior-housing-inc-ri1858435 (data as of October 1, 2026).