Public water system · RI2980040
ActivePinewood Park
At a glance
Pinewood Park (PWSID RI2980040) is an active transient non-community water system in Providence County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 180 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
180
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pinewood Park compare with other water systems in Providence County?
By EPA's size categories, Pinewood Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Providence County has 182 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,535 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Pinewood Park is about 25% above 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 Pinewood Park?
EPA lists Pinewood Park 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. 139 of the 182 active systems in Providence County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Pinewood Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and July 2019. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Pinewood Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pinewood Park?
Pinewood Park (PWSID RI2980040) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the RI state drinking water program.
How many people does Pinewood Park serve?
Pinewood Park reports serving 180 people through 1 service connection in Providence County, Rhode Island.
Where does Pinewood Park 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 Pinewood Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. 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 Pinewood Park'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pinewood Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pinewood Park 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 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, “Pinewood Park, PWSID RI2980040, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/pinewood-park-ri2980040 (data as of October 1, 2026).