Public water system record
Juncos - Ceiba Sur
Serves an area of Juncos Municipio, PR that includes Juncos and El Mangó · 36,277 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 46 monitoring/reporting issues for Juncos - Ceiba Sur in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
Source water
Surface water
ZIP
00777
EPA system ID
PR0005166
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 6
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 46
Key facts
- Juncos - Ceiba Sur draws water from 1 well and 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: civil case filed in court by Puerto Rico, August 2018.
- Record on file since 1980, with 262 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 4,043 unknown out of 15,912 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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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 26, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 | 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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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
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 |
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Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Juncos - Ceiba Sur go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 262 health-based violations (65 resolved, 197 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 391 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 18 |
| 1990s | 105 | 90 |
| 2000s | 122 | 233 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 35 | 50 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 27 |
| 2020s | 4 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 262 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
May 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 |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2015 | 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, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.112 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.105 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.103 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2007 | Archived |
212 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators and EPA took 19 formal enforcement actions against Juncos - Ceiba Sur between 1993 and 2018, filed as 21 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a civil case filed in court in August 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2018 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 5 violations (5 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jan 27, 2015 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 3 violations (3 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Oct 21, 2013 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 5 violations (5 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Feb 17, 2009 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 4 violations (4 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Dec 8, 2008 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 9 violations (9 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Sep 4, 2008 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 9 violations (9 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jun 24, 2008 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 11 violations (11 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL, Total Coliform |
| Nov 15, 2007 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 26 violations (26 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Mar 15, 2007 | Puerto Rico | Consent decree or court judgment | 27 violations (27 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Feb 6, 2007 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (10 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Feb 5, 2007 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 20 violations (20 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Jun 30, 2001 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 92 violations (89 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jun 30, 1998 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order with a penalty | 47 violations (47 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform |
| Jun 30, 1998 | EPA | Signed compliance agreement | 85 violations (83 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Mar 4, 1994 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations (9 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Nov 2, 1993 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 13 violations (13 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 5, 1993 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
3 incidentsThe 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
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
Juncos - Ceiba Sur draws water from 1 well and 2 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Juncos - Ceiba Sur.
Annual water quality report
Juncos - Ceiba Sur 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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