VEGA BAJA URBANO
PWSID: PR0002772 · Vega Baja, PR · Serves 26,935 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), VEGA BAJA URBANO (PWSID PR0002772) in Vega Baja, PR is listed as a CWS water system covering about 26,935 people. The same extract lists 18 health-based violation records spanning 2014-2017. Those 18 health-based rows for VEGA BAJA URBANO cover contaminants such as TTHM, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
VEGA BAJA URBANO has 18 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including TTHM, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 2014–2017. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Puerto Rico drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Puerto Rico state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- PR0002772
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Vega Baja, PR
- Population Served
- 26,935
- Health Violations
- Yes (18)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 16 | 16 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (18)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| TTHM | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
| TTHM | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2016 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2016 |
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2016 |
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2016 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jan 1, 2016 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jan 1, 2016 |
| TTHM | Yes | Oct 1, 2015 |
| TTHM | Yes | Oct 1, 2015 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2015 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2015 |
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2015 |
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2015 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Oct 2, 2014 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Oct 2, 2014 |
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Compare beyond Puerto Rico
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest VEGA BAJA URBANO on cumulative violation count (18) and EPA-reported population served (26,935). Violation-count peers include Jicarilla Dulce, WHITE SHIELD WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SAND POINT WATER SYSTEM. Population peers include OAK ISLAND, TOWN OF, CALERA, THE WWB OF TE CITY OF, WHITWORTH WATER DISTRICT 2.
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About This Data
VEGA BAJA URBANO (PR0002772) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include ALMIRANTE NORTE; PUGNADO; ALMIRANTE SUR; CIUDAD REAL. Health-based rows (18 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.