Cabo Rojo Water Quality

Puerto Rico

Health Violations

According to EPA SDWIS, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico is served by 1 community water system covering about 20,356 people. The same extract lists 48 health-based violation records, most recently coded 2950 in 2023. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

1
Water Systems
20,356
Population Served
48
Health-Based Violation Records
4
Distinct Contaminant Codes

Drinking water in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico is delivered through 1 EPA-regulated community water system serving an estimated 20,356 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.

PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 48 violation records across the 1 active community system shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 4 distinct EPA contaminant codes: TTHM, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5).

A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the Puerto Rico drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.

Community Water Systems

System Name Pop. Served Violations Status
CABO ROJO 20,356 48 Health

Does this city have health-based water violations?

These health-based records can represent Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), or Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) categories. A historical record does not establish that water is currently unsafe.

Water system Contaminant Begin Date
CABO ROJO TTHM 2023-07-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2023-07-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2023-07-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2022-01-01
CABO ROJO Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule 2021-12-01
CABO ROJO Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule 2021-12-01
CABO ROJO Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule 2021-12-01
CABO ROJO Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule 2021-12-01
CABO ROJO Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule 2021-12-01
CABO ROJO Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule 2021-12-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2021-10-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2021-10-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2021-04-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2021-04-01
CABO ROJO Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule 2018-05-16
CABO ROJO Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule 2018-05-16
CABO ROJO TTHM 2018-04-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2018-04-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2018-01-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2018-01-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2017-01-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2017-01-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2016-10-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2016-10-01
CABO ROJO Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 2016-10-01
CABO ROJO Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 2016-10-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2016-07-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2016-07-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2016-04-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2016-04-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2016-01-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2016-01-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2015-10-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2015-10-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2015-07-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2015-07-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2015-04-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2015-04-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2015-01-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2015-01-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2014-10-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2014-10-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2014-07-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2014-07-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2014-04-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2014-04-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2014-01-01
CABO ROJO TTHM 2014-01-01

What are Cabo Rojo's health-based records for?

Cabo Rojo's health-based violation records carry 4 distinct EPA codes: some name a substance, others the drinking-water rule that was breached. Counts are records on file in the EPA SDWIS extract, not current test results.

Contaminant Records Systems
Tthm 38 1
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule 6 1
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule 2 1
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 2 1

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico?
Cabo Rojo is listed with 1 EPA-regulated water system covering approximately 20,356 people. 48 health-based violation records appear in the extract. A past registry row is not a current drinkability verdict; contact the local utility for current status.
How many water violations does Cabo Rojo have in this EPA extract?
Cabo Rojo water systems have 48 health-based violation records in PlainEnviro's EPA SDWIS extract. This extract is filtered to EPA health-based records and does not include monitoring or reporting violations.
What contaminants were found in Cabo Rojo water?
Health-based records for Cabo Rojo water systems carry the following EPA contaminant codes: TTHM, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). This source edition does not include authoritative contaminant names. Source: EPA SDWIS.
How many water systems serve Cabo Rojo?
1 EPA-regulated community water system serves Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, collectively covering approximately 20,356 people. Data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS).
Where does Cabo Rojo get its drinking water?
Cabo Rojo's water supply comes from 1 EPA-regulated community water system. Source type data is not available for all systems. For detailed supply information, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.

How does Cabo Rojo compare in Puerto Rico?

Of the 69 Puerto Rico places with at least one community water system on file, Cabo Rojo ranks #55 by number of systems (1).

Either side of it: Bayamon (1), Bo. Jacanas, Yabucoa (1), Ceiba (1), Florida (1)

About This Data

Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 1 community water system whose service area lists Cabo Rojo, ranked against the 69 Puerto Rico places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.

Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.

A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.

TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.

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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro