Public water system record
Acueducto Rural Tabor
On record as serving Barranquitas, Barranquitas Municipio, PR · Serves 427 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Acueducto Rural Tabor 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 Rural Tabor draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Puerto Rico, September 2005.
- Record on file since 1992, with 17 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 |
|
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 Acueducto Rural Tabor go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 17 health-based violations (2 resolved, 15 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 84 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 38 |
| 2000s | 6 | 43 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2015, Archived.
Show all 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Acueducto Rural Tabor and issued 3 boil water orders between 1990 and 2005. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2005 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 92 violations (14 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 10, 2002 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 75 violations (11 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 21, 1992 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 15, 1990 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 16, 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
Acueducto Rural Tabor draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Acueducto Rural Tabor 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 Rural Tabor 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