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Ponce Municipio County, Puerto Rico

Water Systems
21
Population Served
35,111
Total Violations
7,284
1,104 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
346.9
Avg Violations per System
15.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
12 systems (57%)
GW
9 systems (43%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
33.3%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (21)

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
Cotto Laurel 13,860 475 Clean
U.c.p.r 7,416 617 Detected
Cerrillos 5,500 135 Clean
Real Anon 2,841 33 -
Guaraguao 961 122 -
Anon Carmelita 900 811 -
Asoc. Civica Pastillo Tibes 652 387 -
Hospital Damas 466 380 -
Acued. Comunal Rio Chiquito 320 30 -
Bo. Monte Llanos 300 287 -
Servicio de Agua 300 1,014 -
Estancias del Madrigal 258 11 -
Acued. Comunal Sector Santa Pascuas Inc. 240 823 -
Hotel Aloft 200 14 -
Hogares Seguros 190 79 -
Ponce Darlington Elderly 160 226 -
El Tesoro 135 641 -
Tibes 134 81 -
Las Mesas 120 763 -
Acued. Comunitario Villas de Monte Verde 120 20 -
La Carmelita 38 335 -

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 Ponce Municipio County? ▼
Ponce Municipio County has 7,284 total drinking water violations across 21 water systems, of which 1,104 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Ponce Municipio County systems? ▼
Water systems in Ponce Municipio County serve approximately 35,111 people through 21 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Ponce Municipio County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Ponce Municipio County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Ponce Municipio County? ▼
Water systems in Ponce Municipio County use SW (12 systems), GW (9 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. 15.2% of Ponce 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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