Public water system record
El Paraiso Acueducto Incorporado
On record as serving Caguas, Caguas Municipio, PR · Serves 50 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for El Paraiso Acueducto Incorporado 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
- 17
Key facts
- El Paraiso Acueducto Incorporado draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Puerto Rico, March 2010.
- Record on file since 1992, with 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for El Paraiso Acueducto Incorporado go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 16 health-based violations (16 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 205 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 44 |
| 2000s | 4 | 85 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 76 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 14 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 2003, Archived.
Show all 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Archived |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1994 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Archived |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Archived |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1992 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against El Paraiso Acueducto Incorporado and issued 10 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 | 12 violations: Total Coliform |
| Mar 30, 2009 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 29 violations: Total Coliform |
| Nov 28, 2007 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations: Total Coliform |
| Nov 7, 2006 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 13 violations: Total Coliform |
| Aug 16, 2006 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 13 violations: 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 |
| Aug 21, 1992 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 20, 1992 | Puerto Rico | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 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 |
| 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 |
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
El Paraiso Acueducto Incorporado draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
El Paraiso Acueducto Incorporado 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 El Paraiso Acueducto Incorporado 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