Public water system · RI2980425
ActivePonaganset Middle School
At a glance
Ponaganset Middle School (PWSID RI2980425) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Providence County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 923 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
923
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ponaganset Middle School compare with other water systems in Providence County?
By EPA's size categories, Ponaganset Middle School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). 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 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Ponaganset Middle School is about twice 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 Middle School?
EPA lists Ponaganset Middle 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 Middle School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2020. The violations listed here began between November 2008 and March 2020. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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 Middle School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ponaganset Middle School?
Ponaganset Middle School (PWSID RI2980425) 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 Middle School serve?
Ponaganset Middle School reports serving 923 people through 1 service connection in Providence County, Rhode Island.
Where does Ponaganset Middle 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 Middle School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2020. 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 Middle 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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ponaganset Middle School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ponaganset Middle 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 Middle School, PWSID RI2980425, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/ponaganset-middle-school-ri2980425 (data as of October 1, 2026).