Public water system record
Garzas
On record as serving Adjuntas, Adjuntas Municipio, PR · Serves 3,402 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Garzas 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Garzas draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: civil case filed in court by Puerto Rico, April 2017.
- Record on file since 1998, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 591 unknown out of 1,336 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 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | 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 |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
Full record since 1998
EPA's records for Garzas go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 82 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 30 |
| 2000s | 2 | 25 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 27 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2012, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2001 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Garzas between 2008 and 2017. The most recent was a civil case filed in court in April 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2017 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jun 24, 2008 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1 incidentHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Garzas draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Garzas 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