Public water system record

Bo. Jacaboa- Higuero

On record as serving Patillas, Patillas Municipio, PR · Serves 70 people

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Bo. Jacaboa- Higuero in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

PR0556075
PATILLAS
PR
70 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater

ZIP 00723

EPA system ID PR0556075

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Health-based violations, last 10 years: 1
Resolved: 0
Unresolved: 1
Any acute record: No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years: 6

Key facts

Bo. Jacaboa- Higuero draws water from 1 well.
Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Puerto Rico, March 2010.
Record on file since 1991, with 56 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

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	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 1991

EPA's records for Bo. Jacaboa- Higuero go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 56 health-based violations (2 resolved, 54 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 178 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in	Health-based	Monitoring and reporting
1990s	38	42
2000s	14	92
2010 to October 18, 2016	4	44
October 19, 2016 to 2019	0	3
2020s	1	3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began April 2015, Resolved.

Show all 56 health-based violations before October 19, 2016

Contaminant	Start date	Status
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 2015	Resolved
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 2012	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 2012	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 2012	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 2005	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 2005	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 2005	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 2003	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 2003	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 2003	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 2003	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 2003	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 2003	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1995	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 1995	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1995	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 1995	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 1994	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 1994	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 1994	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 1994	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1993	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 1993	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1993	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 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	Jun 1, 1992	Archived

6 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.

Enforcement actions

Puerto Rico regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Bo. Jacaboa- Higuero and issued 16 boil water orders between 1990 and 2010. The most recent was a boil water order in March 2010.

Date	By	Action	Violations covered
Mar 24, 2010	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	39 violations: Total Coliform
Sep 10, 2009	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	30 violations: Total Coliform
Mar 30, 2009	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	27 violations: Total Coliform
Jun 17, 2004	EPA	Compliance order (no penalty)	128 violations (48 health-based): Total Coliform
May 10, 2002	Puerto Rico	Compliance order (no penalty)	121 violations (48 health-based): Total Coliform
Jul 21, 1998	Puerto Rico	Compliance order (no penalty)	73 violations (28 health-based): Total Coliform
Dec 14, 1994	EPA	Compliance order (no penalty)	15 violations (6 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform
Feb 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
Jul 21, 1992	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	1 violation (1 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 (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Mar 16, 1992	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Oct 15, 1990	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	1 violation
Sep 14, 1990	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	1 violation
Aug 15, 1990	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	1 violation
Jul 16, 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.

Where the water comes from

Bo. Jacaboa- Higuero draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Bo. Jacaboa- Higuero 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 Bo. Jacaboa- Higuero 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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