Public water system record
Acued. Rural Palmarito Cintron
On record as serving Barranquitas, Barranquitas Municipio and Corozal Municipio, PR · Serves 644 people
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Acued. Rural Palmarito Cintron in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Acued. Rural Palmarito Cintron draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Puerto Rico, August 2015.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | 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 |
|
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 |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Acued. Rural Palmarito Cintron go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 37 health-based violations (3 resolved, 34 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 118 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22 | 56 |
| 2000s | 10 | 22 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 40 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 2016, Archived.
Show all 37 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 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
|
Dec 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Acued. Rural Palmarito Cintron and issued 5 boil water orders between 1992 and 2015, filed as 10 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2015 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 52 violations (5 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 27, 2007 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 5, 1998 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 83 violations (23 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 17, 1998 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 35 violations (10 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 19, 1993 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jan 1, 1993 | 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 |
| Jul 21, 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 |
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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Acued. Rural Palmarito Cintron draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Acued. Rural Palmarito Cintron 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