Public water system record
Acued. Rural De Tejas
On record as serving Yabucoa, Yabucoa Municipio, PR · Serves 1,709 people
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Acued. Rural De Tejas in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 2
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Acued. Rural De Tejas draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Puerto Rico, March 1992.
- Record on file since 1992, with 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Dec 1, 2024 | Active | No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Sep 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Acued. Rural De Tejas go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 19 health-based violations (19 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 34 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 | 29 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began December 2014, Archived.
Show all 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators issued 3 boil water orders to Acued. Rural De Tejas between 1990 and 1992. The most recent was a boil water order in March 1992.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
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. Rural De Tejas draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Acued. Rural De Tejas 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells