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Alturas De Collores

On record as serving Jayuya, Jayuya Municipio, PR · Serves 300 people

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for Alturas De Collores in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • PR0238032
  • JAYUYA
  • PR
  • 300 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 00664
EPA system ID PR0238032

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
0
Unresolved
2
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
18

Key facts

  • Alturas De Collores draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, September 2015.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 71 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Active No
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Jan 1, 2007 Active
Enforcement action in place
 No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2023 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Oct 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jul 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Apr 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Oct 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Apr 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Feb 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jan 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Sep 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Aug 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jul 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jan 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Oct 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jul 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Apr 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Alturas De Collores go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 71 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 not resolved, 69 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 275 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 58 33
2000s 6 174
2010 to October 18, 2016 7 68
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 3
2020s 1 15

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began October 2010, Archived.

Show all 71 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2010 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2010 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2010 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2010 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2010 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2010 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2010 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2009 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2007 Active
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2001 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2000 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2000 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2000 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 1999 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 1, 1999 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 1997 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1997 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1997 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1997 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 1997 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 1997 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1996 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1996 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 1996 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1996 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 1, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 1994 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1994 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1994 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1994 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1994 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 1994 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 1994 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 1994 Archived

21 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.

Enforcement actions

Puerto Rico regulators and EPA took 11 formal enforcement actions against Alturas De Collores and issued 18 boil water orders between 1990 and 2015, filed as 35 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2015.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 24, 2015 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 24, 2013 Puerto Rico Compliance order (no penalty) 154 violations: Total Coliform
Sep 27, 2011 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule
Mar 15, 2010 Puerto Rico Boil water order 39 violations: Total Coliform
Sep 19, 2009 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 9 violations (9 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule
Sep 9, 2009 Puerto Rico Boil water order 32 violations: Total Coliform
Mar 26, 2009 Puerto Rico Boil water order 29 violations: Total Coliform
Jul 26, 2007 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jul 2, 2004 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 225 violations (62 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule
Apr 17, 2002 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 181 violations (62 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jul 2, 1997 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 67 violations (42 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jul 2, 1997 Puerto Rico Compliance order (no penalty) 85 violations (57 health-based): Total Coliform
Jul 1, 1997 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 48 violations (27 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jun 30, 1994 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 13 violations (9 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule
Apr 22, 1993 Puerto Rico Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Jan 1, 1993 Puerto Rico Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Sep 25, 1992 Puerto Rico Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Aug 21, 1992 Puerto Rico Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Jul 21, 1992 Puerto Rico Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Jun 19, 1992 Puerto Rico Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
May 19, 1992 Puerto Rico Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Mar 16, 1992 Puerto Rico Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Dec 15, 1990 Puerto Rico Boil water order 1 violation
Oct 15, 1990 Puerto Rico Boil water order 1 violation
Sep 14, 1990 Puerto Rico Boil water order 1 violation
Aug 15, 1990 Puerto Rico Boil water order 1 violation
Jul 16, 1990 Puerto Rico Boil water order 1 violation
Jun 15, 1990 Puerto Rico Boil water order 1 violation
May 3, 1990 Puerto Rico Boil water order 1 violation

What the violations mean

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Surface Water Treatment Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Alturas De Collores draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Alturas De Collores 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Alturas De Collores for a copy.

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.

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