Public water system · RI2980050
ActiveGreene School - Building 1, the
At a glance
Greene School - Building 1, the (PWSID RI2980050) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Kent County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Greene School - Building 1, the compare with other water systems in Kent County?
By EPA's size categories, Greene School - Building 1, the 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 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Greene School - Building 1, the is about 42% 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 Greene School - Building 1, the?
EPA lists Greene School - Building 1, the 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 Greene School - Building 1, the have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and October 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-05 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Greene School - Building 1, the: frequently asked questions
Who runs Greene School - Building 1, the?
Greene School - Building 1, the (PWSID RI2980050) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the RI state drinking water program.
How many people does Greene School - Building 1, the serve?
Greene School - Building 1, the reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection in Kent County, Rhode Island.
Where does Greene School - Building 1, the 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 Greene School - Building 1, the have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Greene School - Building 1, the'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Greene School - Building 1, the's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Greene School - Building 1, the 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 |
| 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, “Greene School - Building 1, the, PWSID RI2980050, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/greene-school-building-1-the-ri2980050 (data as of October 1, 2026).