Public water system record
Almirante Sur
On record as serving Vega Baja, Vega Baja Municipio, PR · Serves 2,873 people
Federal records show 10 health-based violations and 24 monitoring/reporting issues for Almirante Sur in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 10
- Resolved
- 10
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 24
Key facts
- Almirante Sur draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.109 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit), 2020.
- Most recent formal enforcement: civil case filed in court by Puerto Rico, July 2020.
- Record on file since 1980, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 557 unknown out of 1,320 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.109 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.109 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.103 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Almirante Sur go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (1 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 68 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 18 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 42 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 21 |
| 2020s | 10 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 2008, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1995 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Almirante Sur in 2020. The most recent was a civil case filed in court in July 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2020 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Apr 29, 2020 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
5 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
4 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
Almirante Sur draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
Annual water quality report
Almirante Sur must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Puerto Rico.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells