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Arecibo Municipio County, Puerto Rico

Water Systems
12
Population Served
118,557
Total Violations
2,669
413 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
222.4
Avg Violations per System
15.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
6 systems (50%)
GW
6 systems (50%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
20.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Arecibo Municipio Puerto Rico water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (12)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Arecibo Urbano 61,119 961 Detected
Santana 19,574 282 Clean
Sabana Hoyos 15,876 100 Clean
Garrochales 7,439 156 Clean
Miraflores 5,596 80 -
Bajadero 3,420 48 Clean
Esperanza 2,232 265 -
San Rafael 1,412 1 -
Campamento Penal Sabana Hoyos 800 449 -
Rio Arriba 753 287 -
Aiac International Pharma, LLC 236 6 -
Observatorio de Arecibo 100 34 -

Other Counties in Puerto Rico

San Juan Municipio County
4 systems · 1,077,982 served · 1,811 violations
Mayaguez Municipio County
3 systems · 162,876 served · 1,429 violations
Penuelas Municipio County
12 systems · 133,990 served · 7,659 violations
Rincon Municipio County
1 systems · 123,885 served · 1,566 violations
Caguas Municipio County
23 systems · 86,609 served · 5,193 violations
Naguabo Municipio County
5 systems · 83,376 served · 2,551 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Arecibo Municipio County? ▼
Arecibo Municipio County has 2,669 total drinking water violations across 12 water systems, of which 413 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Arecibo Municipio County systems? ▼
Water systems in Arecibo Municipio County serve approximately 118,557 people through 12 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Arecibo Municipio County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Arecibo Municipio County, 1 had PFAS detected (20.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Arecibo Municipio County? ▼
Water systems in Arecibo Municipio County use SW (6 systems), GW (6 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 15.5% of Arecibo Municipio County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

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