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Vega Baja Municipio County, Puerto Rico

Water Systems
9
Population Served
51,647
Total Violations
1,557
141 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

88.9%
Systems with Violations
173.0
Avg Violations per System
9.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
5 systems (56%)
SW
4 systems (44%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (8)

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
Vega Baja Urbano 26,660 647 Detected
Alturas 6,242 53 -
Quebrada Arenas 4,451 0 -
Almirante Norte 4,285 163 -
Pugnado 3,556 156 Detected
Almirante Sur 2,873 153 -
Ciudad Real 1,805 22 -
Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC 1,500 4 -
Euro Caribe Packing Company 275 359 -

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 Vega Baja Municipio County? ▼
Vega Baja Municipio County has 1,557 total drinking water violations across 9 water systems, of which 141 are health-based violations. 88.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Vega Baja Municipio County systems? ▼
Water systems in Vega Baja Municipio County serve approximately 51,647 people through 9 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Vega Baja Municipio County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Vega Baja Municipio County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Vega Baja Municipio County? ▼
Water systems in Vega Baja Municipio County use GW (5 systems), SW (4 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. 9.1% of Vega Baja 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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