Public water system record
Bauta Abajo, Inc.
On record as serving Orocovis, Orocovis Municipio, PR · Serves 680 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Bauta Abajo, Inc. in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 8
Key facts
- Bauta Abajo, Inc. draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, April 2002.
- Record on file since 1992, with 37 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
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Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Bauta Abajo, Inc. go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 37 health-based violations (12 resolved, 25 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 85 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22 | 26 |
| 2000s | 11 | 55 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 2015, Resolved.
Show all 37 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Archived |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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May 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Nov 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Dec 1, 1995 | Archived |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Aug 1, 1995 | Archived |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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May 1, 1995 | Archived |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jun 1, 1994 | Archived |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Archived |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1993 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1992 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Bauta Abajo, Inc. and issued 4 boil water orders between 1990 and 2002. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2002.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2002 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 93 violations (25 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| May 28, 1999 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 30, 1998 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Apr 20, 1995 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 36 violations (10 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Sep 25, 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 |
| Aug 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 incidentThe 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
Bauta Abajo, Inc. draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Bauta Abajo, Inc. 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