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SANAMUERTO

PWS ID: PR0003022 · MOROVIS, Puerto Rico 00720

SANAMUERTO serves 1,498 people in MOROVIS, Puerto Rico using Surface Water water sources. It has 460 recorded EPA violations, including 303 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SANAMUERTO

SANAMUERTO is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,498 residents in MOROVIS, Puerto Rico (Orocovis Municipio County) through 561 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 460 total violations for this system , of which 303 (66%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 143 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 172 violations (TT, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Puerto Rico, EPA tracks 458 public water systems serving 3,328,141 people, with 164,144 cumulative violations and 34,657 health-based violations on record. About 100% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 358.4 violations. SANAMUERTO's 460 violations sit above the Puerto Rico average. Statewide, 40 of 99 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.4%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
1,498
Total Violations
460
Health-Based Violations
303
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
561
County
Orocovis Municipio
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
143
Treatment Tech Violations
291

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 172 2005
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 114 2008
TTHM MR 17 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 17 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 10 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 5 2020
Nitrate MR 4 2006
E. COLI MR 4 2018
Endrin MR 3 2010
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2010
Toxaphene MR 3 2010
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2010
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2010
Chlordane MR 3 2010
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 2024
Methoxychlor MR 3 2010
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2010
Heptachlor MR 3 2010
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2005
Dalapon MR 2 2005
Picloram MR 2 2005
Dinoseb MR 2 2005
2,4-D MR 2 2005
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2005
LASSO MR 2 2012
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2012
Selenium MR 2 2001
Arsenic MR 2 2001

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for SANAMUERTO.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID PR0003022 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Puerto Rico Drinking Water Authority

Puerto Rico's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find PR regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 SDWIS / PR0003022 / 0800
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / PR0003022 / 7000
2020 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 5 SDWIS / PR0003022 / 0200
2018 TTHM MR 17 SDWIS / PR0003022 / 2950
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 17 SDWIS / PR0003022 / 2456
2018 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / PR0003022 / 3014
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 10 SDWIS / PR0003022 / 2456
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / PR0003022 / 5000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / PR0003022 / 3100
2012 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / PR0003022 / 2051
2012 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 SDWIS / PR0003022 / 2306
2012 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / PR0003022 / 2037
2012 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / PR0003022 / 2050
2012 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / PR0003022 / 2035
2012 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / PR0003022 / 2039

How SANAMUERTO Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric SANAMUERTO Puerto Rico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 460 358.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 303 75.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 40.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,498 7,267 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 458 regulated public water systems in Puerto Rico.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SANAMUERTO water safe to drink? ▼
SANAMUERTO (PWS ID: PR0003022) has 460 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,498 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does SANAMUERTO serve? ▼
SANAMUERTO serves 1,498 people in MOROVIS, Puerto Rico. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 561 service connections.
What type of violations does SANAMUERTO have? ▼
SANAMUERTO has 460 total violations: 303 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 143 monitoring/reporting violations, and 291 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SANAMUERTO water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SANAMUERTO under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SANAMUERTO use? ▼
SANAMUERTO uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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