Public water system record

Acueducto Comunidad Bo. Rubias

On record as serving Yauco, Yauco Municipio, PR · Serves 312 people

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Acueducto Comunidad Bo. Rubias in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

PR0478014
YAUCO
PR
312 served

System profile

Source water Surface water

ZIP 00698

EPA system ID PR0478014

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Health-based violations, last 10 years: 3
Resolved: 1
Unresolved: 2
Any acute record: No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years: 3

Key facts

Acueducto Comunidad Bo. Rubias draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, August 2010.
Record on file since 1991, with 22 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	Nov 1, 2020	Resolved	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	Oct 1, 2019	Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Acueducto Comunidad Bo. Rubias go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 22 health-based violations (1 not resolved, 21 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 101 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in	Health-based	Monitoring and reporting
1990s	17	42
2000s	5	55
2010 to October 18, 2016	0	4
October 19, 2016 to 2019	0	1
2020s	2	2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began October 2008, Archived.

Show all 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016

Contaminant	Start date	Status
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 2008	Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment technique failure	Jan 1, 2007	Active
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform 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	Sep 1, 1995	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 1995	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1995	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1994	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 1994	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1993	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 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
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 1992	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1991	Archived

Enforcement actions

Puerto Rico regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Acueducto Comunidad Bo. Rubias and issued 9 boil water orders between 1990 and 2010. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2010.

Date	By	Action	Violations covered
Aug 16, 2010	EPA	Compliance order (no penalty)	2 violations (2 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform
Mar 13, 1996	EPA	Compliance order (no penalty)	47 violations (11 health-based): Total Coliform
Apr 22, 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 17, 1992	Puerto Rico	Signed compliance agreement	4 violations (4 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
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
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.

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

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

Acueducto Comunidad Bo. Rubias draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Acueducto Comunidad Bo. Rubias 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 Comunidad Bo. Rubias for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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