ACUED. RURAL SECT. LOZADA Y POZO DULCE

PWSID: PR0613106 · Caguas, PR · Serves 506 people

Health Violations

ACUED. RURAL SECT. LOZADA Y POZO DULCE has 7 health-based violations out of 7 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.

Population Served
506
Total Violations
7
Health Violations
7
Source Type
Groundwater

ACUED. RURAL SECT. LOZADA Y POZO DULCE (PWSID PR0613106) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 506 people in Caguas, PR, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Puerto Rico drinking-water program.

The system's federal compliance record contains 7 total violations, with 7 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 3 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Total Coliform (RTCR), E. coli, Gross Alpha. Recorded violations span 2015–2024.

A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time 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)
PR0613106
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Groundwater
Location
Caguas, PR
Population Served
506
Health Violations
Yes (7)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Total Coliform (RTCR) 4 4
E. coli 2 2
Gross Alpha 1 1

Violation History (7)

Contaminant Health Date
Gross Alpha Yes Oct 17, 2024
E. coli Yes Feb 1, 2017
E. coli Yes May 1, 2016
Total Coliform (RTCR) Yes Mar 1, 2016
Total Coliform (RTCR) Yes Dec 1, 2015
Total Coliform (RTCR) Yes Nov 1, 2015
Total Coliform (RTCR) Yes Aug 1, 2015

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ACUED. RURAL SECT. LOZADA Y POZO DULCE water safe to drink?
ACUED. RURAL SECT. LOZADA Y POZO DULCE has 7 health-based violations out of 7 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does ACUED. RURAL SECT. LOZADA Y POZO DULCE serve?
ACUED. RURAL SECT. LOZADA Y POZO DULCE serves 506 people in Caguas, PR. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does ACUED. RURAL SECT. LOZADA Y POZO DULCE have?
ACUED. RURAL SECT. LOZADA Y POZO DULCE has 7 total violations on record spanning 2015–2024. 7 are health-based violations involving contaminants exceeding EPA limits.
What contaminants have been found in ACUED. RURAL SECT. LOZADA Y POZO DULCE water?
Violations have been recorded for 3 contaminants. The most frequent: Total Coliform (RTCR), E. coli, Gross Alpha.

About This Data

Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services

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