Public water system record
Barranquitas Urbano
Serves an area of Barranquitas Municipio, PR that includes Barranquitas · 3,511 people served
Federal records show 10 health-based violations and 28 monitoring/reporting issues for Barranquitas Urbano 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
Source water
Surface water
ZIP
00794
EPA system ID
PR0004605
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 10
- Resolved
- 9
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 28
Key facts
- Barranquitas Urbano draws water from 4 wells and 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: civil case filed in court by Puerto Rico, November 2019.
- Record on file since 1980, with 66 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,244 unknown out of 2,746 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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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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120 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Aug 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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120 | Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 2, 2015 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 10, 2019 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 10, 2019 | Active |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 11, 2018 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | 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 1980
EPA's records for Barranquitas Urbano go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 66 health-based violations (15 resolved, 51 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 324 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16 | 24 |
| 2000s | 48 | 177 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 113 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 7 | 24 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, began October 2015, Resolved.
Show all 66 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 2, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 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
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
16 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against Barranquitas Urbano between 1994 and 2019. The most recent was a civil case filed in court in November 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2019 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 1 violation (1 health-based): Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| May 12, 2015 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 1 violation (1 health-based): Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Nov 15, 2007 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Mar 15, 2007 | Puerto Rico | Consent decree or court judgment | 17 violations (17 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Apr 25, 2002 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order with a penalty | 14 violations (5 health-based): 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
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
9 incidentsThe system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards
Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
Barranquitas Urbano draws water from 4 wells and 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Barranquitas Urbano 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