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Matrulla

On record as serving Orocovis, Orocovis Municipio, PR · Serves 2,286 people

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Matrulla in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • PR0004564
  • OROCOVIS
  • PR
  • 2,286 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 00916
EPA system ID PR0004564

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
9

Key facts

  • Matrulla draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2016.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: civil case filed in court by Puerto Rico, February 2016.
  • Record on file since 1998, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 276 unknown out of 1,080 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 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
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved

Full record since 1998

EPA's records for Matrulla go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (10 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 43 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 5
2000s 3 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 7 34
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 5
2020s 0 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.076 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.079 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 1999 Archived

Enforcement actions

Puerto Rico regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Matrulla in 2016. The most recent was a civil case filed in court in February 2016.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 9, 2016 Puerto Rico Civil case filed in court 5 violations (5 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

1 incident

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Matrulla draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Matrulla 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

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