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Greenville Water District

At a glance

Greenville Water District (PWSID RI1858410) is an active community water system in Providence County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 9,500 people through 3,431 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

9,500

Service connections

3,431

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDRI1858410

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served9,500

Service connections3,431

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyRI state drinking water program

City servedSmithfield

StateRhode Island

ZIP—

CountyProvidence County

How does Greenville Water District compare with other water systems in Providence County?

By EPA's size categories, Greenville Water District is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Providence County has 182 active public water systems. Its population served is about 169% above the county average of 3,535 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 643,368 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Rhode Island, the 465 active systems average 2,508 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Greenville Water District is about 42% above that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Rhode Island has 89 active community water systems, 19% of the state's 465 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 21 Rhode Island systems (4.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Greenville Water District?

EPA lists Greenville Water District 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. 30 of the 182 active systems in Providence County (16%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Greenville Water District have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and August 2017. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 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
2017-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2014-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2011-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2010-07-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	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
2009-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2008-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2003-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1992-07-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved

All 9 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.

Greenville Water District: frequently asked questions

Who runs Greenville Water District?

Greenville Water District (PWSID RI1858410) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the RI state drinking water program.

How many people does Greenville Water District serve?

Greenville Water District reports serving 9,500 people through 3,431 service connections in Providence County, Rhode Island.

Where does Greenville Water District get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Greenville Water District have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017. 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 Greenville Water District'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 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.

Where can I find Greenville Water District's water quality report?

As a community water system, Greenville Water District must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Providence County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Providence-City of	Providence	333,142	Community	Surface water
Pawtucket Water Supply Board Veolia-Na	Providence	98,130	Community	Surface water
East Providence-City of	Providence	47,618	Community	Purchased surface water
Woonsocket Water Division	Providence	45,828	Community	Surface water
Lincoln Water Commission	Providence	21,664	Community	Purchased surface water
Cumberland, Town of	Providence	21,235	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, “Greenville Water District, PWSID RI1858410, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/greenville-water-district-ri1858410 (data as of October 1, 2026).