Public water system record
Acued. Rural Pedro Calixto
On record as serving Caguas, Caguas Municipio, PR · Serves 402 people
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Acued. Rural Pedro Calixto 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
- 2
Key facts
- Acued. Rural Pedro Calixto draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Puerto Rico, May 2014.
- Record on file since 1992, with 73 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 | May 1, 2016 | 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 |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Acued. Rural Pedro Calixto go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 73 health-based violations (14 resolved, 59 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 194 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29 | 44 |
| 2000s | 32 | 117 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 12 | 33 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Revised Total Coliform Rule, began May 2016, Resolved.
Show all 73 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Archived |
23 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators and EPA took 11 formal enforcement actions against Acued. Rural Pedro Calixto and issued 10 boil water orders between 1990 and 2014, filed as 23 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2014 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 16, 2010 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 14 violations (14 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Mar 24, 2010 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 91 violations (44 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations (7 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 29 violations (20 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 28, 2007 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 7, 2006 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 13 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 16, 2006 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 13 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 24, 2003 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 12 violations: Total Coliform |
| Aug 24, 2003 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 152 violations (47 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Apr 13, 2001 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 124 violations (39 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jul 31, 1998 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 79 violations (29 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Apr 20, 1995 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 55 violations (21 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Sep 14, 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 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 Pedro Calixto draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Acued. Rural Pedro Calixto 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 Acued. Rural Pedro Calixto 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