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Notable locations in Foster: Foster Center (A), Ponagansett Public Fishing Area (B), Fisher Country Club (C), Mount Vernon Camp (D), Foster Town Hall (E), Tyler Free Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Foster include: Mount Vernon Church (A), Clayville Church (B), North Foster Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Phillips Cemetery (1), Hopkins Cemetery (2), Hopkins Mills Cemetery (3), Old Howard Plot (4), Stone Plot (5), Sandy Brook Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Porters Pond (A), Spear Pond (B), Shippee Sawmill Pond (C), Hopkins Mills Pond (D), Gorham Farm Pond (E), Clark Pond (F), Keech Pond (G), Westconnaug Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hemlock Brook (A), Hannah Brook (B), West Meadow Brook (C), Dolly Cole Brook (D), Paine Brook (E), Winsor Brook (F), Turkey Meadow Brook (G), Huntington Brook (H), Shippee Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Foster include: Mooseup Valley Historic District (1), Foster Center Historic District (2), Hopkins Mill Historic District (3), Clayville Historic District (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Stone House Motor Inn (162 Danielson Pike) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Foster and their reported violations in the past:
CAPTAIN ISAAC PAINE SCHOOL (Population served: 460, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-14-2006)
SHADY ACRES RESTAURANT LLC (Population served: 260, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-13-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-13-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-13-2005), St Boil Water Order (MAY-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-06-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-02-2005), St Boil Water Order (MAY-02-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-10-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-10-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-21-1996), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-1996), St Boil Water Order (OCT-21-1996), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-1996), St Compliance achieved (OCT-28-1996)
ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE CHURCH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-05-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2003), St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (2 times from NOV-25-2003 to DEC-24-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-03-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (FEB-04-2004), St Public Notif received (FEB-06-2004)
CORNER BISTRO, LLC (Population served: 105, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
ABBEY LANE COMMUNITY ASSN., INC. (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-22-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2004), St Boil Water Order (SEP-14-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (2 times from SEP-14-2004 to SEP-14-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-06-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-06-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-16-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (DEC-16-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-23-2002), St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-23-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (2 times from JAN-23-2003 to MAR-21-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-27-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-27-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2005)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2003 and APR-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-19-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2002)
NANCY ANN NURSING HOME, INC. (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-01-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-26-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-15-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003), St Admin Penalty assessed (OCT-01-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-01-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-01-2003)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2003 and APR-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-23-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2002)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from FEB-11-2002 to FEB-11-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and FEB-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from FEB-11-2002 to FEB-11-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-27-2002 to FEB-27-2002)
- One other older monitoring violation
HEMLOCK VILLAGE (Population served: 33, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and SEP-22-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-01-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (SEP-14-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-22-2005)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and FEB-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-15-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-15-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-21-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and MAR-21-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-15-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAR-21-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-01-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-26-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003), St Admin Penalty assessed (OCT-01-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-01-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-01-2003)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2003 and APR-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-2004)
- 2 other older monitoring violations
HELENS PLACE (Population served: 27, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-23-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-23-2006), St Boil Water Order (JAN-23-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-01-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-05-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-05-2005), St Boil Water Order (DEC-05-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-16-2005)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Foster that have no violations reported:
- GINNY-B FAMILY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WHIPPOORWILL HILL FAMILY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- DAVES KITCHEN 44, INC. (Population served: 76, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- NORTH FOSTER DAY CARE,INC. (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LUCKYS (Population served: 52, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- DANNYS AUCTION-DBA (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- FOSTER TOWN HALL (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 11.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 0.4% | | Whole state: | 5.4% |
Foster compared to Rhode Island state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
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4.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,943 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.57% | | Rhode Island average: | 5.39% |
0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($427 average AGI)| Providence County: | 0.18% | | Rhode Island average: | 0.16% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,262 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.65% | | Rhode Island average: | 6.42% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($439 average AGI)| Providence County: | 0.06% | | Rhode Island average: | 0.08% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Foster:
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WINY (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUTNAM, CT; Owner: OSBREY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
- WRNI (1290 AM; 10 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
- WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Foster:
- WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
- WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBVC (91.1 FM; POMFRET, CT; Owner: POMFRET SCHOOL)
- WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHJM (107.7 FM; PAWCATUCK, CT; Owner: FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)
- WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRIU (90.3 FM; KINGSTON, RI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND)
- WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJMF (88.7 FM; SMITHFIELD, RI; Owner: BRYANT COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMIN.)
TV broadcast stations around Foster:
- WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
- WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
- WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
- WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
- WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
- WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
- WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
- WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
- WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
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