Public water system record
Acued. Rural Jacanas Piedras Blancas
On record as serving Yabucoa, Yabucoa Municipio, PR · Serves 449 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Acued. Rural Jacanas Piedras Blancas 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
- 6
Key facts
- Acued. Rural Jacanas Piedras Blancas draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Puerto Rico, March 2010.
- Record on file since 2001, with 10 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 |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for Acued. Rural Jacanas Piedras Blancas go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (9 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 156 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 153 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 8 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 2016, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Acued. Rural Jacanas Piedras Blancas and issued 3 boil water orders between 2002 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 | 42 violations: Total Coliform |
| Sep 10, 2009 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 33 violations: Total Coliform |
| Mar 30, 2009 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 30 violations: Total Coliform |
| Jul 19, 2007 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jun 25, 2002 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 87 violations: Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
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. Rural Jacanas Piedras Blancas draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Acued. Rural Jacanas Piedras Blancas 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 Jacanas Piedras Blancas 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