Public water system record

Asoc. Vec. Com. Helechales

On record as serving Adjuntas, Adjuntas Municipio, PR · Serves 263 people

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Asoc. Vec. Com. Helechales in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

PR0401024
ADJUNTAS
PR
263 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater

ZIP 00601

EPA system ID PR0401024

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Health-based violations, last 10 years: 1
Resolved: 0
Unresolved: 1
Any acute record: No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years: 2

Key facts

Asoc. Vec. Com. Helechales draws water from 1 well.
Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Puerto Rico, September 2009.
Record on file since 1992, with 52 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

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

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Asoc. Vec. Com. Helechales go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 52 health-based violations (10 resolved, 42 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 108 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in	Health-based	Monitoring and reporting
1990s	27	49
2000s	23	57
2010 to October 18, 2016	2	2
2020s	1	2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2015, Resolved.

Show all 52 health-based violations before October 19, 2016

Contaminant	Start date	Status
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 2015	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 2014	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 1, 2009	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 2009	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 2009	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 2008	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 2008	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 1, 2008	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 2008	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 2008	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 2008	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 2007	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 2007	Resolved
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 2007	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 2007	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 1, 2007	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 1, 2003	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 1995	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 1995	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1994	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1994	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1993	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 1993	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1993	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1992	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 1992	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 1, 1992	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 1992	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1992	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1992	Archived

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

Enforcement actions

Puerto Rico regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Asoc. Vec. Com. Helechales and issued 9 boil water orders between 1990 and 2009. The most recent was a boil water order in September 2009.

Date	By	Action	Violations covered
Sep 11, 2009	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	6 violations (6 health-based): Total Coliform
Mar 27, 2009	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	9 violations (9 health-based): Total Coliform
Jul 1, 2005	Puerto Rico	Compliance order (no penalty)	142 violations (37 health-based): Total Coliform
May 10, 2002	Puerto Rico	Compliance order (no penalty)	107 violations (36 health-based): Total Coliform
Jul 15, 1998	Puerto Rico	Compliance order (no penalty)	69 violations (19 health-based): Total Coliform
Nov 20, 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
Jun 15, 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.

Where the water comes from

Asoc. Vec. Com. Helechales draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Asoc. Vec. Com. Helechales 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 Asoc. Vec. Com. Helechales 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.

Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells