Public water system record
Yabucoa Urbano
Serves an area of Yabucoa Municipio, PR that includes Yabucoa, Comunas, Martorell and 3 more places · 14,610 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 21 monitoring/reporting issues for Yabucoa Urbano 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 21
Key facts
- Yabucoa Urbano draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2020.
- Most recent formal enforcement: civil case filed in court by Puerto Rico, January 2021.
- Record on file since 1980, with 113 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,846 unknown out of 6,826 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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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
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
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Yabucoa Urbano go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 113 health-based violations (16 resolved, 97 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 118 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 18 |
| 1990s | 83 | 54 |
| 2000s | 27 | 30 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 16 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 16 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2015, Resolved.
Show all 113 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
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
|
May 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Archived |
63 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against Yabucoa Urbano between 1994 and 2021. The most recent was a civil case filed in court in January 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2021 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Feb 9, 2016 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jun 25, 2008 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 24, 2008 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jun 30, 1998 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order with a penalty | 58 violations (58 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Apr 15, 1994 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Yabucoa Urbano draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
Annual water quality report
Yabucoa 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.
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