Public water system · RI1900024
ActiveExeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High School
At a glance
Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High School (PWSID RI1900024) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Kent County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 906 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
906
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High School compare with other water systems in Kent County?
By EPA's size categories, Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Kent County has 42 active public water systems, and Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High School is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,433 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 186,201 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 Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High School is about twice 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 Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High School?
EPA lists Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High 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. 11 of the 42 active systems in Kent County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between September 2009 and January 2023. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-22 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | 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.
Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High School?
Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High School (PWSID RI1900024) 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 Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High School serve?
Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High School reports serving 906 people through 3 service connections in Kent County, Rhode Island.
Where does Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High 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 Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High 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 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High 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 Kent County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County Water Authority | Kent | 94,107 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Warwick-City of | Kent | 73,289 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cne - New London Turnpike Entry Point | Kent | 9,999 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Warwick-Potowomut | Kent | 2,163 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Washington Oak Elementary School | Kent | 660 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Westwood Ymca | Kent | 610 | Transient non-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, “Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High School, PWSID RI1900024, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/exeter-w-greenwich-jr-sr-high-school-ri1900024 (data as of October 1, 2026).