Public water system record
Barrancas Nuevo
On record as serving Barranquitas, Barranquitas Municipio, PR · Serves 2,379 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Barrancas Nuevo 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Barrancas Nuevo 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 1980, with 69 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 449 unknown out of 1,910 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | 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 1980
EPA's records for Barrancas Nuevo go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 69 health-based violations (26 resolved, 43 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 117 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 18 |
| 1990s | 17 | 6 |
| 2000s | 49 | 57 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 36 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 69 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 |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.27 µg/L, federal limit 0.05 µg/L (5.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 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 |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 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
|
May 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 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
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2002 | Archived |
19 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators took 9 formal enforcement actions against Barrancas Nuevo 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 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 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 | 23 violations (23 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Nov 16, 2007 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 21 violations (21 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| May 25, 2007 | Puerto Rico | Consent decree or court judgment | 12 violations (12 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Apr 25, 2003 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order with a penalty | 51 violations (32 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Apr 25, 2002 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order with a penalty | 19 violations (4 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Aug 22, 1994 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| 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
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
Barrancas Nuevo draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Barrancas Nuevo 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