CRANSTON, RI · Providence County
WESTERN CRANSTON Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of April 1, 1997. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.
If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Providence County, RI.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Rhode Island’s official records. Always confirm current status with Rhode Island before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- RI1647528
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 6,585
- Service connections
- 2,283
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
WESTERN CRANSTON is among the 23 largest community water systems in Rhode Island, formerly serving 6,585 people from surface water.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 1997; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 1 entry in 1993, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1993.
All 1 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Total Coliform Rules.
Violation history
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 1993 – January 31, 1993
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1993 – January 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- March 15, 1993State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- March 15, 1993State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- March 5, 1993State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- February 24, 1993State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- February 24, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- February 24, 1993State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
- February 9, 1990State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- February 9, 1990State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
Not on record
401-461-1000
CRANSTON, RI 02920