Adjuntas Municipio, PR

Low Risk (15/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Adjuntas Municipio in Puerto Rico · Population: 17,975

Adjuntas Municipio, PR is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 0 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 18 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 15/100 (Low Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 0 lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 16 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 14 and a peak AQI of 23 in 2021, with 100% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
17,975
TRI Facilities
0
Water Systems
18
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
0 lbs

Air Quality History (2020–2021)

EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy (SG) Max AQI
2021 7 (100%) 0 0 23
2020 52 (91%) 5 0 63
2021 Good Air Quality: 100% of days
Median AQI: 14

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)

For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Puerto Rico, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (18)

System Population Violations
GARZAS 3,402 2
ADJUNTAS URBANO 2,846 0
YAHUECAS 2,646 2
GUILARTE 1,220 1
SALTILLO VACA 804 0
COMUNIDAD LAS CRUCES 700 1
JUAN GONZALEZ 500 1
ACUEDUCTO GARZAS JUNCOS 460 4
COMUNIDAD JUAN HERNANDEZ 300 1
PELLEJAS 295 13
ASOC. VEC. COM. HELECHALES 263 3
ASOCIACION ACUEDUCTO REVENTON 212 3
ACUEDUCTO COMUNITARIO SOSTENIBLE, INC 171 1
LIMANI 150 4
ADJUNTAS LAS CRUCES, INC 130 1
COMUNIDAD PALOMO 120 4
COM. GARZAS CENTRO AEROPUERTO 84 1
ASOC. DE RESIDENTES CAMINO PAGAN INC 30 1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Adjuntas Municipio, Puerto Rico?
Adjuntas Municipio, PR has an environmental risk score of 15/100 (Low Risk), based on 0 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 18 water systems on record. 16 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Adjuntas Municipio?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Adjuntas Municipio, PR in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Adjuntas Municipio?
Adjuntas Municipio, PR has 0 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Adjuntas Municipio?
In 2021, Adjuntas Municipio, PR recorded a median AQI of 14 and a peak AQI of 23. 100% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Adjuntas Municipio?
Adjuntas Municipio, PR has 18 EPA-regulated water systems. 16 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Adjuntas Municipio?
Environmental compliance in Adjuntas Municipio, Puerto Rico is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Puerto Rico state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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