Public water system · RI2980324
ActiveGeorge Melanis Property
At a glance
George Melanis Property (PWSID RI2980324) is an active transient non-community water system in Kent County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does George Melanis Property compare with other water systems in Kent County?
By EPA's size categories, George Melanis Property is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kent County has 42 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,433 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so George Melanis Property is well 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 George Melanis Property?
EPA lists George Melanis Property 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. 27 of the 42 active systems in Kent County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does George Melanis Property have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. The violations listed here began between September 1997 and October 2013. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (12 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-09-01 | 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.
George Melanis Property: frequently asked questions
Who runs George Melanis Property?
George Melanis Property (PWSID RI2980324) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the RI state drinking water program.
How many people does George Melanis Property serve?
George Melanis Property reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections in Kent County, Rhode Island.
Where does George Melanis Property 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 George Melanis Property have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. 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 George Melanis Property'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.
Where can I find George Melanis Property's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. George Melanis Property 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 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 |
| Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High School | Kent | 906 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Washington Oak Elementary School | Kent | 660 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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, “George Melanis Property, PWSID RI2980324, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/george-melanis-property-ri2980324 (data as of October 1, 2026).