ESPERANZA
PWSID: PR0002792 · Arecibo, PR · Serves 2,259 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), ESPERANZA (PWSID PR0002792) in Arecibo, PR is listed as a CWS water system covering about 2,259 people. The same extract lists 4 health-based violation records spanning 2016-2025. Those 4 health-based rows for ESPERANZA cover contaminants such as Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
ESPERANZA has 4 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. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 2016–2025. 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)
- PR0002792
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Arecibo, PR
- Population Served
- 2,259
- Health Violations
- Yes (4)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 4 | 4 |
Violation History (4)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Feb 1, 2025 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Oct 2, 2016 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Oct 2, 2016 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Oct 2, 2016 |
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Compare beyond Puerto Rico
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest ESPERANZA on cumulative violation count (4) and EPA-reported population served (2,259). Violation-count peers include Santo Domingo Pueblo, Isleta Eastside, PARSHALL-LUCKY MOUND. Population peers include TE MAMOU WATER DISTRICT, VALLEY WATER SYSTEM, ORLEANS WATER WORKS.
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About This Data
ESPERANZA (PR0002792) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include SANTANA; GARROCHALES; MIRAFLORES; BAJADERO. Health-based rows (4 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.