Public water system record

Acued. Rural Turado Arriba

On record as serving Caguas, Caguas Municipio, PR · Serves 745 people

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Acued. Rural Turado Arriba in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

PR0613046
CAGUAS
PR
745 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater

ZIP 00725

EPA system ID PR0613046

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Health-based violations, last 10 years: 1
Resolved: 0
Unresolved: 1
Any acute record: No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years: 2

Key facts

Acued. Rural Turado Arriba draws water from 1 well.
Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Puerto Rico, May 2002.
Record on file since 1992, with 80 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	Jan 1, 2024	Active

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Acued. Rural Turado Arriba go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 80 health-based violations (80 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 37 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in	Health-based	Monitoring and reporting
1990s	63	9
2000s	12	22
2010 to October 18, 2016	5	6
2020s	1	2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2014, Archived.

Show all 80 health-based violations before October 19, 2016

Contaminant	Start date	Status
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 2014	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 2013	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 2012	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 2011	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 2010	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 1, 2009	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 1, 2008	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 2007	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 2006	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 2006	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 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	Jan 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 1995	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1995	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 1995	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 1995	Archived

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

Enforcement actions

Puerto Rico regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Acued. Rural Turado Arriba and issued 12 boil water orders between 1990 and 2002. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2002.

Date	By	Action	Violations covered
May 10, 2002	Puerto Rico	Compliance order (no penalty)	95 violations (70 health-based): Total Coliform
Jul 31, 1998	Puerto Rico	Compliance order (no penalty)	75 violations (65 health-based): Total Coliform
Apr 22, 1993	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Mar 19, 1993	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Feb 19, 1993	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform
Jan 1, 1993	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Dec 29, 1992	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
Aug 21, 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
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
Dec 15, 1990	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	1 violation
Aug 15, 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

Acued. Rural Turado Arriba draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Acued. Rural Turado Arriba 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.

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