Public water system record
Indiera Alta
On record as serving Maricao, Maricao Municipio, PR · Serves 681 people
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 33 monitoring/reporting issues for Indiera Alta in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
00706
EPA system ID
PR0003232
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 33
Key facts
- Indiera Alta draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit), 2020.
- Most recent formal enforcement: civil case filed in court by Puerto Rico, September 2015.
- Record on file since 1991, with 89 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 130 unknown out of 369 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 2, 2016 | 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, 2022 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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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 |
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Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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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 |
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Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 11, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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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 1991
EPA's records for Indiera Alta go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 89 health-based violations (9 resolved, 80 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 170 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39 | 6 |
| 2000s | 43 | 93 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 7 | 71 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 29 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 89 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 2, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.074 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.073 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Archived |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
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
|
Aug 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2000 | Archived |
39 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators took 11 formal enforcement actions against Indiera Alta between 1994 and 2015. The most recent was a civil case filed in court in September 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2015 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 1 violation (1 health-based): Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Oct 26, 2010 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Sep 30, 2010 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jun 24, 2008 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Feb 26, 2008 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 8 violations (8 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Nov 15, 2007 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 8 violations (8 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| May 25, 2007 | Puerto Rico | Consent decree or court judgment | 8 violations (8 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Apr 25, 2003 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order with a penalty | 71 violations (71 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Apr 25, 2002 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order with a penalty | 11 violations (11 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jun 30, 1994 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 38 violations (38 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jun 3, 1994 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 13 violations (13 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
Indiera Alta draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Indiera Alta 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