Public water system · RI2980450
ActiveRochs Fresh Foods Facility
At a glance
Rochs Fresh Foods Facility (PWSID RI2980450) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Kent County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rochs Fresh Foods Facility compare with other water systems in Kent County?
By EPA's size categories, Rochs Fresh Foods Facility is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kent County has 42 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,433 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 186,201 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 Rochs Fresh Foods Facility is well below 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 Rochs Fresh Foods Facility?
EPA lists Rochs Fresh Foods Facility 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. 27 of the 42 active systems in Kent County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Rochs Fresh Foods Facility have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Beryllium. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Berylliumcode 1075 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Rochs Fresh Foods Facility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rochs Fresh Foods Facility?
Rochs Fresh Foods Facility (PWSID RI2980450) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the RI state drinking water program.
How many people does Rochs Fresh Foods Facility serve?
Rochs Fresh Foods Facility reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Kent County, Rhode Island.
Where does Rochs Fresh Foods Facility 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 Rochs Fresh Foods Facility have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 Rochs Fresh Foods Facility'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rochs Fresh Foods Facility's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rochs Fresh Foods Facility 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 Kent County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County Water Authority | Kent | 94,107 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Warwick-City of | Kent | 73,289 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cne - New London Turnpike Entry Point | Kent | 9,999 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Warwick-Potowomut | Kent | 2,163 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Exeter-W.Greenwich Jr/Sr High School | Kent | 906 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Washington Oak Elementary School | Kent | 660 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Rochs Fresh Foods Facility, PWSID RI2980450, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/rochs-fresh-foods-facility-ri2980450 (data as of October 1, 2026).