Public water system record
Comunidad Jacanas Sur Inc.
On record as serving Yabucoa, Yabucoa Municipio, PR · Serves 668 people
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Comunidad Jacanas Sur Inc. in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 8
Key facts
- Comunidad Jacanas Sur Inc. draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Puerto Rico, August 2016.
- Record on file since 2006, with 21 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
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jun 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 |
|
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 |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Active |
Full record since 2006
EPA's records for Comunidad Jacanas Sur Inc. go back to 2006. Before October 19, 2016 they list 21 health-based violations (2 resolved, 19 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 37 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 32 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 11 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Revised Total Coliform Rule, began June 2016, Resolved.
Show all 21 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Comunidad Jacanas Sur Inc. in 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2016 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (6 health-based): Total Coliform |
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
Comunidad Jacanas Sur Inc. draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Comunidad Jacanas Sur Inc. 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