Public water system record
Jagual
On record as serving Jagual and San Lorenzo, San Lorenzo Municipio, PR · Serves 3,992 people
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Jagual in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Jagual draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: civil case filed in court by Puerto Rico, August 2018.
- Record on file since 1993, with 31 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 499 unknown out of 1,867 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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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
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 |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 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
|
Mar 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 1993
EPA's records for Jagual go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 31 health-based violations (6 resolved, 25 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 115 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 | 61 |
| 2000s | 12 | 48 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: CARBON, TOTAL, began January 2014, Resolved.
Show all 31 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.12 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
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 |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2001 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Feb 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1994 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1994 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1994 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1994 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1994 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1994 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Jagual between 1994 and 2018. 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 | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Oct 21, 2013 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 2 violations (2 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Apr 5, 2006 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Feb 12, 2003 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order with a penalty | 8 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Mar 4, 1994 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
2 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Jagual draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Jagual 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