BLACKSTONE, TOWN OF: EPA violation history, explained
BLACKSTONE, TOWN OF had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 6,345, over 1,618 connections.
How this compares nationally
BLACKSTONE, TOWN OF has 29 violations on record in total, 19 of thems health-based - ranking it 962th of 12,903 systems by violation count, the 93th percentile nationally.
How BLACKSTONE, TOWN OF compares within VA
VA's 186 covered systems average 4.2 health-based violations each; BLACKSTONE, TOWN OF carries 19, more than typical for the state. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for BLACKSTONE, TOWN OF is from 2023-01-04 (health-based: 2023-01-04). Last reported to EPA: 05/19/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
BLACKSTONE, TOWN OF's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM; Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
This is what BLACKSTONE, TOWN OF reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. This record - 19 health-based violations on file for BLACKSTONE, TOWN OF - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.