Public water system record
Espino
On record as serving San Lorenzo, San Lorenzo Municipio, PR · Serves 2,598 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 26 monitoring/reporting issues for Espino in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 26
Key facts
- Espino draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Puerto Rico, July 2001.
- Record on file since 1980, with 37 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 329 unknown out of 1,168 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
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, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Espino go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 37 health-based violations (5 resolved, 32 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 69 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 18 |
| 1990s | 13 | 7 |
| 2000s | 24 | 14 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 30 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 23 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began October 2007, Resolved.
Show all 37 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 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
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | 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
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 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
|
May 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 29, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators and EPA took 7 formal enforcement actions against Espino between 1993 and 2001. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2001.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2001 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jan 23, 2001 | EPA | Civil case filed in court | 22 violations (10 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Dec 22, 2000 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jan 23, 2000 | EPA | Civil case filed in court | 22 violations (10 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Sep 3, 1997 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Dec 23, 1994 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 5 violations (4 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform |
| Sep 9, 1993 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
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
Espino draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Espino 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