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Humacao Municipio County, Puerto Rico

Water Systems
2
Population Served
36,433
Total Violations
296
117 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
148.0
Avg Violations per System
39.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
1 system (50%)
GW
1 system (50%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (2)

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
Las Piedras Humacao 36,032 259 Detected
Colegio San Antonio Abad 401 37 -

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
Arecibo Municipio County
12 systems · 118,557 served · 2,669 violations
Caguas Municipio County
23 systems · 86,609 served · 5,193 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Humacao Municipio County? ▼
Humacao Municipio County has 296 total drinking water violations across 2 water systems, of which 117 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Humacao Municipio County systems? ▼
Water systems in Humacao Municipio County serve approximately 36,433 people through 2 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Humacao Municipio County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Humacao Municipio County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Humacao Municipio County? ▼
Water systems in Humacao Municipio County use SW (1 systems), GW (1 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. 39.5% of Humacao 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

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.