Public water system · RI2980468
ActiveBrown University Health-Miriam Hospital
At a glance
Brown University Health-Miriam Hospital (PWSID RI2980468) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Providence County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 2,401 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,401
Service connections
4
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Brown University Health-Miriam Hospital compare with other water systems in Providence County?
By EPA's size categories, Brown University Health-Miriam Hospital is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Providence County has 182 active public water systems. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 3,535 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Brown University Health-Miriam Hospital is about 5.6 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Rhode Island has 81 active non-transient non-community water systems, 17% of the state's 465 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 21 Rhode Island systems (4.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Brown University Health-Miriam Hospital?
EPA lists Brown University Health-Miriam Hospital 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 Brown University Health-Miriam Hospital have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. The violations listed here began between June 2016 and October 2016. By type: 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Brown University Health-Miriam Hospital: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brown University Health-Miriam Hospital?
Brown University Health-Miriam Hospital (PWSID RI2980468) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the RI state drinking water program.
How many people does Brown University Health-Miriam Hospital serve?
Brown University Health-Miriam Hospital reports serving 2,401 people through 4 service connections in Providence County, Rhode Island.
Where does Brown University Health-Miriam Hospital get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Brown University Health-Miriam Hospital have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. 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 Brown University Health-Miriam Hospital'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brown University Health-Miriam Hospital's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Brown University Health-Miriam Hospital is a non-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 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, “Brown University Health-Miriam Hospital, PWSID RI2980468, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/brown-university-health-miriam-hospital-ri2980468 (data as of October 1, 2026).