Public water system record
Malpaso
On record as serving Peñuelas, Peñuelas Municipio, PR · Serves 908 people
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 41 monitoring/reporting issues for Malpaso in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 41
Key facts
- Malpaso draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: civil case filed in court by Puerto Rico, September 2015.
- Record on file since 1997, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 145 unknown out of 419 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 24, 2015 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 9, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | 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 |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
Full record since 1997
EPA's records for Malpaso go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 37 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 25 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 9 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 32 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, began September 2015, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 24, 2015 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Malpaso in 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 |
What the violations mean
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
2 incidentsThe 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
Malpaso draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Malpaso 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