Public water system · RI1000015
ActiveSouth Kingstown-Middlebridge
At a glance
South Kingstown-Middlebridge (PWSID RI1000015) is an active community water system in Washington County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 694 people through 290 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
694
Service connections
290
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does South Kingstown-Middlebridge compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, South Kingstown-Middlebridge is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Washington County has 188 active public water systems. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 1,022 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so South Kingstown-Middlebridge 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 8 Rhode Island systems (1.7%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates South Kingstown-Middlebridge?
EPA lists South Kingstown-Middlebridge 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. 26 of the 188 active systems in Washington County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does South Kingstown-Middlebridge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. The violations listed here began between July 1999 and July 2018. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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.
South Kingstown-Middlebridge: frequently asked questions
Who runs South Kingstown-Middlebridge?
South Kingstown-Middlebridge (PWSID RI1000015) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the RI state drinking water program.
How many people does South Kingstown-Middlebridge serve?
South Kingstown-Middlebridge reports serving 694 people through 290 service connections in Washington County, Rhode Island.
Where does South Kingstown-Middlebridge get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does South Kingstown-Middlebridge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. 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 South Kingstown-Middlebridge'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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.
Where can I find South Kingstown-Middlebridge's water quality report?
As a community water system, South Kingstown-Middlebridge 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 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, “South Kingstown-Middlebridge, PWSID RI1000015, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/south-kingstown-middlebridge-ri1000015 (data as of October 1, 2026).