Public water system record
Comunidad Nieves Sanchez
On record as serving Naranjito, Naranjito Municipio, PR · Serves 900 people
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Comunidad Nieves Sanchez in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Comunidad Nieves Sanchez draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Puerto Rico, July 2012.
- Record on file since 1992, with 30 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
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | May 1, 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 |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 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 |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Comunidad Nieves Sanchez go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 30 health-based violations (30 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 221 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21 | 54 |
| 2000s | 7 | 113 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 54 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2015, Archived.
Show all 30 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Comunidad Nieves Sanchez and issued 12 boil water orders between 1990 and 2012, filed as 20 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2012.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2012 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 104 violations: Total Coliform |
| Mar 24, 2010 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 12 violations: Total Coliform |
| Mar 30, 2009 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 30 violations: Total Coliform |
| Jul 29, 1998 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 79 violations (22 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Apr 22, 1993 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 19, 1992 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 21, 1992 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 15, 1990 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 15, 1990 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 14, 1990 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 15, 1990 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 16, 1990 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 15, 1990 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 3, 1990 | Puerto Rico | Boil water order | 1 violation |
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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Comunidad Nieves Sanchez draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Comunidad Nieves Sanchez 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