Public water system · RI2980151
ActiveAndrews Realty, Inc.. Dba Richmond Plaza
At a glance
Andrews Realty, Inc.. Dba Richmond Plaza (PWSID RI2980151) is an active transient non-community water system in Washington County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 64 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
64
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Andrews Realty, Inc.. Dba Richmond Plaza compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Andrews Realty, Inc.. Dba Richmond Plaza is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 188 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,022 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 192,066 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Rhode Island, the 465 active systems average 2,508 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Andrews Realty, Inc.. Dba Richmond Plaza is about 56% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Rhode Island has 295 active transient non-community water systems, 63% 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 Andrews Realty, Inc.. Dba Richmond Plaza?
EPA lists Andrews Realty, Inc.. Dba Richmond Plaza 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. 150 of the 188 active systems in Washington County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Andrews Realty, Inc.. Dba Richmond Plaza have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2001 and June 2024. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, State · code 05 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Andrews Realty, Inc.. Dba Richmond Plaza: frequently asked questions
Who runs Andrews Realty, Inc.. Dba Richmond Plaza?
Andrews Realty, Inc.. Dba Richmond Plaza (PWSID RI2980151) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the RI state drinking water program.
How many people does Andrews Realty, Inc.. Dba Richmond Plaza serve?
Andrews Realty, Inc.. Dba Richmond Plaza reports serving 64 people through 2 service connections in Washington County, Rhode Island.
Where does Andrews Realty, Inc.. Dba Richmond Plaza 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 Andrews Realty, Inc.. Dba Richmond Plaza have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. 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 Andrews Realty, Inc.. Dba Richmond Plaza'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. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Andrews Realty, Inc.. Dba Richmond Plaza's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Andrews Realty, Inc.. Dba Richmond Plaza is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerly Water Department | Washington | 35,298 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Kingstown Town of | Washington | 27,732 | Community | Groundwater |
| Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc. | Washington | 22,347 | Community | Groundwater |
| University of Rhode Island | Washington | 19,354 | Community | Groundwater |
| Quonset Business Park | Washington | 13,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Block Island Water Company | Washington | 9,999 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Andrews Realty, Inc.. Dba Richmond Plaza, PWSID RI2980151, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/andrews-realty-inc-dba-richmond-plaza-ri2980151 (data as of October 1, 2026).