Public water system record

Calabazas Arriba

On record as serving Yabucoa, Yabucoa Municipio, PR · Serves 1,430 people

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

PR0677146
YABUCOA
PR
1,430 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater

ZIP 00767

EPA system ID PR0677146

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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

Calabazas Arriba draws water from 1 well.
Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Puerto Rico, February 2007.
Record on file since 1992, with 56 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule Monitoring violation	Oct 1, 2019	Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Calabazas Arriba go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 56 health-based violations (3 resolved, 53 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 53 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in	Health-based	Monitoring and reporting
1990s	28	32
2000s	26	19
2010 to October 18, 2016	2	2
October 19, 2016 to 2019	0	1
2020s	1	1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2010, Archived.

Show all 56 health-based violations before October 19, 2016

Contaminant	Start date	Status
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 2010	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 2010	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 2006	Resolved
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 1, 2006	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 2006	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 2005	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 2005	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 2005	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 2005	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 2005	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 2004	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 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	Sep 1, 2003	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 2003	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jun 1, 2003	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 2002	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 2002	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 2001	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 2000	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 1999	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1998	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Sep 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Feb 1, 1997	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Nov 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Aug 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 1996	Archived
Total Coliform 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	Nov 1, 1995	Archived
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 1995	Archived

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

Enforcement actions

Puerto Rico regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Calabazas Arriba and issued 7 boil water orders between 1990 and 2007. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2007.

Date	By	Action	Violations covered
Feb 14, 2007	Puerto Rico	Compliance order (no penalty)	6 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform
Nov 15, 2006	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Aug 16, 2006	Puerto Rico	Compliance order (no penalty)	7 violations (7 health-based): Total Coliform
May 10, 2002	Puerto Rico	Compliance order (no penalty)	80 violations (44 health-based): Total Coliform
Aug 5, 1998	Puerto Rico	Compliance order (no penalty)	63 violations (31 health-based): Total Coliform
Jan 1, 1993	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Jul 22, 1992	Puerto Rico	Signed compliance agreement	3 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform
Jun 19, 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
Jul 16, 1990	Puerto Rico	Boil water order	1 violation
Jun 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

Calabazas Arriba draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Calabazas 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.

Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells