Public water system · RI1583829

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Ponaganset High School

At a glance

Ponaganset High School (PWSID RI1583829) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Providence County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 1,600 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022.

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

Population served

1,600

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDRI1583829

System typeNon-transient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,600

Service connections8

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyRI state drinking water program

City servedGlocester

StateRhode Island

ZIP—

CountyProvidence County

How does Ponaganset High School compare with other water systems in Providence County?

By EPA's size categories, Ponaganset High School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Providence County has 182 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 3,535 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Ponaganset High School is about 3.7 times 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 Ponaganset High School?

EPA lists Ponaganset High School 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 Ponaganset High School have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and May 2022. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (8 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
2022-05-04	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2021-08-24	Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration · code 58	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2020-07-01	Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2020-03-31	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2018-02-21	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2018-01-01	Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2017-01-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2015-08-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2013-01-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2012-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2012-07-01	Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2012-07-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	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.

Ponaganset High School: frequently asked questions

Who runs Ponaganset High School?

Ponaganset High School (PWSID RI1583829) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the RI state drinking water program.

How many people does Ponaganset High School serve?

Ponaganset High School reports serving 1,600 people through 8 service connections in Providence County, Rhode Island.

Where does Ponaganset High School 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 Ponaganset High School have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. 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 Ponaganset High School'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.

Where can I find Ponaganset High School's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ponaganset High School 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 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, “Ponaganset High School, PWSID RI1583829, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/ponaganset-high-school-ri1583829 (data as of October 1, 2026).