Public water system · RI2755316
ActiveCommons Lunch, Inc..
At a glance
Commons Lunch, Inc.. (PWSID RI2755316) is an active transient non-community water system in Newport County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 96 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
96
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Commons Lunch, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Newport County?
By EPA's size categories, Commons Lunch, Inc.. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Newport County has 47 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,018 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 94,859 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 Commons Lunch, Inc.. is about 33% 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 Commons Lunch, Inc..?
EPA lists Commons Lunch, Inc.. 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. 38 of the 47 active systems in Newport County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Commons Lunch, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2006 and January 2024. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-25 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-01-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Commons Lunch, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Commons Lunch, Inc..?
Commons Lunch, Inc.. (PWSID RI2755316) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the RI state drinking water program.
How many people does Commons Lunch, Inc.. serve?
Commons Lunch, Inc.. reports serving 96 people through 1 service connection in Newport County, Rhode Island.
Where does Commons Lunch, Inc.. 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 Commons Lunch, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Commons Lunch, Inc..'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Commons Lunch, Inc..'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Commons Lunch, Inc.. 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 Newport County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport-City of | Newport | 42,155 | Community | Surface water |
| Portsmouth Water & Fire District | Newport | 17,090 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| North Tiverton Fire District | Newport | 8,969 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Naval Station, Newport | Newport | 7,870 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jamestown Water Department | Newport | 3,348 | Community | Surface water |
| Tiverton Water Authority, Town Hall | Newport | 3,213 | 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, “Commons Lunch, Inc.., PWSID RI2755316, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/commons-lunch-inc-ri2755316 (data as of October 1, 2026).