Public water system · RI1592023
ActivePrudence Island Water District
At a glance
Prudence Island Water District (PWSID RI1592023) is an active community water system in Newport County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 1,500 people through 328 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,500
Service connections
328
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Prudence Island Water District compare with other water systems in Newport County?
By EPA's size categories, Prudence Island Water District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Newport County has 47 active public water systems. Its population served is about 26% below the county average of 2,018 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% 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 Prudence Island Water District is well below 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. 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 Prudence Island Water District?
EPA lists Prudence Island Water District 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. 38 of the 47 active systems in Newport County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Prudence Island Water District have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and July 2025. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Dinoseb and Methoxychlor. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | 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.
Prudence Island Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Prudence Island Water District?
Prudence Island Water District (PWSID RI1592023) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the RI state drinking water program.
How many people does Prudence Island Water District serve?
Prudence Island Water District reports serving 1,500 people through 328 service connections in Newport County, Rhode Island.
Where does Prudence Island Water District 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 Prudence Island Water District have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Prudence Island 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Prudence Island Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Prudence Island 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 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 |
| Naval Station, Newport | Newport | 7,870 | 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 |
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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, “Prudence Island Water District, PWSID RI1592023, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/prudence-island-water-district-ri1592023 (data as of October 1, 2026).