Public water system record

Vista Alegre

On record as serving Villalba, Villalba Municipio, PR · Serves 340 people

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Vista Alegre in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

PR0476154
VILLALBA
PR
340 served

System profile

Source water Surface water

ZIP 00766

EPA system ID PR0476154

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Health-based violations, last 10 years: 2
Resolved: 0
Unresolved: 2
Any acute record: No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years: 8

Key facts

Vista Alegre draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, January 2012.
Record on file since 1992, with 50 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	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

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Vista Alegre go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 50 health-based violations (4 resolved, 1 not resolved, 45 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 177 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in	Health-based	Monitoring and reporting
1990s	35	32
2000s	10	141
2010 to October 18, 2016	5	4
October 19, 2016 to 2019	0	3
2020s	1	5

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

Show all 50 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	Jan 1, 2015	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 2012	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 2011	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 1, 2011	Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment technique failure	Jan 1, 2007	Active
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 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	Jan 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1995	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 1994	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 1993	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 1993	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 1993	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 1993	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1992	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 1992	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 1992	Archived
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 7 formal enforcement actions against Vista Alegre and issued 10 boil water orders between 1990 and 2012. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2012.

Date	By	Action	Violations covered
Jan 20, 2012	EPA	Compliance order (no penalty)	2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform
Mar 24, 2010	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	42 violations: Total Coliform
Sep 10, 2009	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	33 violations: Total Coliform
Mar 30, 2009	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	31 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jul 7, 2006	EPA	Compliance order (no penalty)	2 violations (2 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule
Mar 30, 2004	EPA	Compliance order (no penalty)	153 violations (36 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule
Sep 25, 2000	EPA	Compliance order (no penalty)	94 violations (44 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule
Sep 16, 1998	EPA	Compliance order (no penalty)	69 violations (34 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jun 30, 1994	EPA	Compliance order (no penalty)	51 violations (25 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule
Mar 19, 1993	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Nov 20, 1992	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
Sep 11, 1992	Puerto Rico	Signed compliance agreement	3 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform
Jun 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
Sep 14, 1990	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	1 violation
Aug 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.

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

Vista Alegre draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Vacas III.

Buys water from

Vacas III Villalba, PR

Annual water quality report

Vista Alegre 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 Vista Alegre 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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