Public water system record

Acueducto Garzas Juncos

On record as serving Adjuntas, Adjuntas Municipio, PR · Serves 460 people

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Acueducto Garzas Juncos in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

PR0401234
ADJUNTAS
PR
460 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater

ZIP 00601

EPA system ID PR0401234

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Health-based violations, last 10 years: 2
Resolved: 1
Unresolved: 1
Any acute record: No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years: 14

Key facts

Acueducto Garzas Juncos draws water from 1 well.
Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Puerto Rico, September 2001.
Record on file since 1992, with 80 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule Treatment technique failure	110	Jul 1, 2017	Resolved	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
Revised Total Coliform Rule Monitoring violation	Jul 1, 2022	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule Monitoring violation	Apr 1, 2022	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule Monitoring violation	Jan 1, 2022	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule Monitoring violation	Oct 1, 2021	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule Monitoring violation	Jul 1, 2021	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule Monitoring violation	Apr 1, 2021	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule Monitoring violation	Feb 1, 2021	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule Monitoring violation	Jan 1, 2021	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule Monitoring violation	Jan 1, 2020	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule Monitoring violation	Oct 1, 2019	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule Monitoring violation	Jul 1, 2019	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule Monitoring violation	Apr 1, 2019	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Jul 1, 2017	Active

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Acueducto Garzas Juncos go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 80 health-based violations (11 resolved, 69 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 46 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in	Health-based	Monitoring and reporting
1990s	50	6
2000s	22	27
2010 to October 18, 2016	8	13
October 19, 2016 to 2019	1	4
2020s	1	10

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

Show all 80 health-based violations before October 19, 2016

Contaminant	Start date	Status
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 2016	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 2015	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 2015	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 2014	Resolved
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 2012	Resolved
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 2012	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 2010	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 2010	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 2009	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 2008	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 2007	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 2007	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 1, 2007	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 2007	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 2006	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 2005	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 2005	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 2005	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 2004	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 2004	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 2004	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 1, 2002	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform 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 Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 1997	Archived

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

Enforcement actions

Puerto Rico regulators and EPA took 5 formal enforcement actions against Acueducto Garzas Juncos and issued 3 boil water orders between 1992 and 2001. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2001.

Date	By	Action	Violations covered
Sep 30, 2001	Puerto Rico	Compliance order (no penalty)	5 violations: Total Coliform
Sep 29, 2001	Puerto Rico	Compliance order (no penalty)	79 violations (59 health-based): Total Coliform
Oct 3, 1994	EPA	Compliance order (no penalty)	3 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform
Oct 3, 1994	Puerto Rico	Compliance order (no penalty)	34 violations (34 health-based): Total Coliform
Apr 22, 1993	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Mar 19, 1993	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Sep 16, 1992	Puerto Rico	Signed compliance agreement	1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Jun 19, 1992	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform

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.

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

Acueducto Garzas Juncos draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Acueducto Garzas Juncos 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 Acueducto Garzas Juncos 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