Public water system · RI2051326
ActiveW. Alton Jones Campus-Uri-Whispering Pin
At a glance
W. Alton Jones Campus-Uri-Whispering Pin (PWSID RI2051326) is an active transient non-community water system in Kent County, Rhode Island. It reports serving 36 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
36
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does W. Alton Jones Campus-Uri-Whispering Pin compare with other water systems in Kent County?
By EPA's size categories, W. Alton Jones Campus-Uri-Whispering Pin 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-Uri-Whispering Pin is well 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-Uri-Whispering Pin?
EPA lists W. Alton Jones Campus-Uri-Whispering Pin 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. 3 of the 42 active systems in Kent County (7.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does W. Alton Jones Campus-Uri-Whispering Pin have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and October 2018. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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 |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 11 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-Uri-Whispering Pin: frequently asked questions
Who runs W. Alton Jones Campus-Uri-Whispering Pin?
W. Alton Jones Campus-Uri-Whispering Pin (PWSID RI2051326) 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 W. Alton Jones Campus-Uri-Whispering Pin serve?
W. Alton Jones Campus-Uri-Whispering Pin reports serving 36 people through 8 service connections in Kent County, Rhode Island.
Where does W. Alton Jones Campus-Uri-Whispering Pin 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-Uri-Whispering Pin have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 W. Alton Jones Campus-Uri-Whispering Pin'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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the RI state drinking water program.
Where can I find W. Alton Jones Campus-Uri-Whispering Pin's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. W. Alton Jones Campus-Uri-Whispering Pin 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-Uri-Whispering Pin, PWSID RI2051326, Rhode Island”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/rhode-island/w-alton-jones-campus-uri-whispering-pin-ri2051326 (data as of October 1, 2026).