Public water system record
Canalizo
On record as serving Jayuya, Jayuya Municipio, PR · Serves 689 people
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Canalizo in the last ten years, including an unresolved Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Canalizo draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: civil case filed in court by Puerto Rico, February 2019.
- Record on file since 1984, with 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 111 unknown out of 329 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 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 2, 2015 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 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 |
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for Canalizo go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 25 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 not resolved, 23 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 41 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 20 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 | 15 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 16 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, began October 2015, Active.
Show all 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 2, 2015 | Active |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Canalizo between 1994 and 2019. The most recent was a civil case filed in court in February 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2019 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 1 violation (1 health-based): Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Mar 4, 1994 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1 incidentHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards
Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses
Where the water comes from
Canalizo draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Canalizo 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