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Naval Station, Newport

At a glance

Naval Station, Newport (PWSID RI1000016) is an active community water system in Newport County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 7,870 people through 925 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.

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

Population served

7,870

Service connections

925

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDRI1000016

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served7,870

Service connections925

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeFederal government

Primacy agencyRI state drinking water program

City servedNewport

StateRhode Island

ZIP—

CountyNewport County

How does Naval Station, Newport compare with other water systems in Newport County?

By EPA's size categories, Naval Station, Newport is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Newport County has 47 active public water systems, and Naval Station, Newport is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.9 times the county average of 2,018 people per system, and accounts for 8.3% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Naval Station, Newport is about 17% 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 Naval Station, Newport?

EPA lists Naval Station, Newport as owned by the federal 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. 2 of the 47 active systems in Newport County (4.3%) are also owned by the federal government.

Does Naval Station, Newport have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and January 2023. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (7 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
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2017-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2017-03-11	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2015-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2015-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2014-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2014-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2013-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2013-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2012-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2012-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	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.

Naval Station, Newport: frequently asked questions

Who runs Naval Station, Newport?

Naval Station, Newport (PWSID RI1000016) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the RI state drinking water program.

How many people does Naval Station, Newport serve?

Naval Station, Newport reports serving 7,870 people through 925 service connections in Newport County, Rhode Island.

Where does Naval Station, Newport 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 Naval Station, Newport have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 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 Naval Station, Newport'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.

Where can I find Naval Station, Newport's water quality report?

As a community water system, Naval Station, Newport 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 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
Jamestown Water Department	Newport	3,348	Community	Surface water
Tiverton Water Authority, Town Hall	Newport	3,213	Community	Purchased surface water
Stone Bridge Fire District	Newport	2,793	Community	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, “Naval Station, Newport, PWSID RI1000016, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/naval-station-newport-ri1000016 (data as of October 1, 2026).