Public water system · RI2980172
ActiveW. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed
At a glance
W. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed (PWSID RI2980172) is an active transient non-community water system in Kent County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 100 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is 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 January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does W. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed compare with other water systems in Kent County?
By EPA's size categories, W. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so W. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed is about 31% below 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 W. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed?
EPA lists W. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed 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. 11 of the 42 active systems in Kent County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does W. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and January 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-07-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-15 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | 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 reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
W. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed: frequently asked questions
Who runs W. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed?
W. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed (PWSID RI2980172) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the RI state drinking water program.
How many people does W. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed serve?
W. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed reports serving 100 people through 11 service connections in Kent County, Rhode Island.
Where does W. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed 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 W. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 W. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed'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 January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.
Where can I find W. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. W. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed 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 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, “W. Alton Jones Campus - Environmental Ed, PWSID RI2980172, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/w-alton-jones-campus-environmental-ed-ri2980172 (data as of October 1, 2026).