Public water system record
Fajardo Ceiba
Serves Fajardo, Las Croabas and Luis M. Cintrón, Fajardo Municipio, PR · 58,011 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 24 monitoring/reporting issues for Fajardo Ceiba in the last ten years.
System profile
Source water
Surface water
ZIP
00738
EPA system ID
PR0005306
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 24
Key facts
- Fajardo Ceiba draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: civil case filed in court by Puerto Rico, November 2007.
- Record on file since 1980, with 114 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 9,464 unknown out of 26,424 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
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Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
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Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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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
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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
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Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
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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 |
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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 |
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Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Cryptosporidium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Turbidity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
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Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Fajardo Ceiba go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 114 health-based violations (10 resolved, 104 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 92 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 18 |
| 1990s | 75 | 7 |
| 2000s | 38 | 23 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 44 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 15 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began June 2014, Resolved.
Show all 114 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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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 |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Archived |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2006 | Archived |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Archived |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2006 | Archived |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Archived |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Archived |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Archived |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2005 | Archived |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2005 | Archived |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Archived |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Archived |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2004 | Archived |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2004 | Archived |
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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 |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2004 | 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
|
Jan 1, 2003 | 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 |
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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
|
May 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
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 |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1999 | Archived |
64 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators and EPA took 7 formal enforcement actions against Fajardo Ceiba between 1994 and 2007. The most recent was a civil case filed in court in November 2007.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2007 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 11 violations (11 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Mar 15, 2007 | Puerto Rico | Consent decree or court judgment | 19 violations (19 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| May 9, 2005 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jun 30, 1998 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order with a penalty | 75 violations (70 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Oct 21, 1997 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order with a penalty | 78 violations (72 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jul 2, 1997 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (7 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 4, 1994 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
Where the water comes from
Fajardo Ceiba draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Fajardo Ceiba 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