Public water system · RI2980178
ActiveRhode Island Welcome Center An0
At a glance
Rhode Island Welcome Center An0 (PWSID RI2980178) is an active transient non-community water system in Washington County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 2,000 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,000
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rhode Island Welcome Center An0 compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Rhode Island Welcome Center An0 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Washington County has 188 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 1,022 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 192,066 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 Rhode Island Welcome Center An0 is about 14 times 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 Rhode Island Welcome Center An0?
EPA lists Rhode Island Welcome Center An0 as owned by a state 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. 9 of the 188 active systems in Washington County (4.8%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Rhode Island Welcome Center An0 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between November 2010 and January 2019. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate, Nitrite and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Rhode Island Welcome Center An0: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rhode Island Welcome Center An0?
Rhode Island Welcome Center An0 (PWSID RI2980178) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the RI state drinking water program.
How many people does Rhode Island Welcome Center An0 serve?
Rhode Island Welcome Center An0 reports serving 2,000 people through 1 service connection in Washington County, Rhode Island.
Where does Rhode Island Welcome Center An0 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 Rhode Island Welcome Center An0 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Rhode Island Welcome Center An0'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rhode Island Welcome Center An0's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rhode Island Welcome Center An0 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerly Water Department | Washington | 35,298 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Kingstown Town of | Washington | 27,732 | Community | Groundwater |
| Veolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island Inc. | Washington | 22,347 | Community | Groundwater |
| University of Rhode Island | Washington | 19,354 | Community | Groundwater |
| Quonset Business Park | Washington | 13,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Block Island Water Company | Washington | 9,999 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Rhode Island Welcome Center An0, PWSID RI2980178, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/rhode-island-welcome-center-an0-ri2980178 (data as of October 1, 2026).