Public water system record
Acueducto Comunitario Algarrobo
On record as serving Aibonito, Aibonito Municipio, PR · Serves 200 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Acueducto Comunitario Algarrobo 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
- 5
Key facts
- Acueducto Comunitario Algarrobo draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Puerto Rico, October 2012.
- Record on file since 1993, with 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Acueducto Comunitario Algarrobo go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 20 health-based violations (20 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 218 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14 | 57 |
| 2000s | 5 | 109 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 52 |
| 2020s | 1 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began May 2012, Archived.
Show all 20 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Acueducto Comunitario Algarrobo and issued 4 boil water orders between 1993 and 2012, filed as 12 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2012.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2012 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 41 violations (1 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 | 30 violations: Total Coliform |
| Jul 17, 1998 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 75 violations (14 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Apr 22, 1993 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
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
Acueducto Comunitario Algarrobo draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Acueducto Comunitario Algarrobo 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 Comunitario Algarrobo 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