Public water system · RI1647525
ActiveCharlestown Elementary School
At a glance
Charlestown Elementary School (PWSID RI1647525) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Washington County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 350 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
350
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Charlestown Elementary School compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Charlestown Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 188 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 1,022 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Charlestown Elementary School is about 19% below 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. 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 Charlestown Elementary School?
EPA lists Charlestown Elementary School as owned by a local government. 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. 26 of the 188 active systems in Washington County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Charlestown Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and November 2020. By type: 3 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-30 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Required treatment not metMPL Non-Compliance · code 63 | Leadcode 1030 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Required treatment not metMPL Non-Compliance · code 63 | Copper, freecode 1022 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Charlestown Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Charlestown Elementary School?
Charlestown Elementary School (PWSID RI1647525) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the RI state drinking water program.
How many people does Charlestown Elementary School serve?
Charlestown Elementary School reports serving 350 people through 1 service connection in Washington County, Rhode Island.
Where does Charlestown Elementary School 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 Charlestown Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. 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 Charlestown Elementary School'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 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Charlestown Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Charlestown Elementary School 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 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, “Charlestown Elementary School, PWSID RI1647525, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/charlestown-elementary-school-ri1647525 (data as of October 1, 2026).