Public water system record
Acued. Com. Buenos Aires
On record as serving Caguas, Caguas Municipio, PR · Serves 191 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Acued. Com. Buenos Aires 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
- 1
Key facts
- Acued. Com. Buenos Aires draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Puerto Rico, June 2014.
- Record on file since 1992, with 29 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 |
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 |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Acued. Com. Buenos Aires go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 29 health-based violations (2 resolved, 27 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 203 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 52 |
| 2000s | 18 | 82 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 69 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2008, Archived.
Show all 29 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 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, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators took 13 formal enforcement actions against Acued. Com. Buenos Aires and issued 2 boil water orders between 1992 and 2014, filed as 16 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2014 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 84 violations: Total Coliform |
| Mar 24, 2010 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 14 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 30, 2009 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jan 9, 2009 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 4, 2007 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 31, 2007 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 53 violations (10 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 29, 2007 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Feb 14, 2007 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 15, 2006 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 31, 2004 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 124 violations (22 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 17, 2000 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 86 violations (18 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 28, 1998 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 66 violations (12 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 27, 1998 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 29 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 20, 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.
Where the water comes from
Acued. Com. Buenos Aires draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Acued. Com. Buenos Aires 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. Com. Buenos Aires 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