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SABANA GRANDE

PWS ID: PR0003192 · UTUADO, Puerto Rico 00641

SABANA GRANDE serves 1,754 people in UTUADO, Puerto Rico using Surface Water water sources. It has 298 recorded EPA violations, including 65 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SABANA GRANDE

SABANA GRANDE is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,754 residents in UTUADO, Puerto Rico (Utuado Municipio County) through 657 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 298 total violations for this system , of which 65 (22%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 216 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 39 violations (TT, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. SABANA GRANDE's 298 violations sit below 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
1,754
Total Violations
298
Health-Based Violations
65
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
657
County
Utuado Municipio
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
19
Monitoring Violations
216
Treatment Tech Violations
46

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 39 2004
Lead and Copper Rule MR 26 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 16 2016
CARBON, TOTAL TT 7 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2011
Benzene MR 6 2011
Toluene MR 6 2011
Styrene MR 6 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2011
E. COLI MR 6 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2004
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2007
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2009

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 90 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
6:2 FTS 9/23/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/23/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/23/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/23/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/23/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/23/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/23/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/23/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/23/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/23/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/23/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/23/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/23/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/23/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/23/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/23/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/23/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/20/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/20/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected

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 SABANA GRANDE.

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 PR0003192 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
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / PR0003192 / 7000
2019 E. COLI MR 6 SDWIS / PR0003192 / 3014
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / PR0003192 / 8000
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 26 SDWIS / PR0003192 / 5000
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 16 SDWIS / PR0003192 / 2456
2011 CARBON, TOTAL TT 7 SDWIS / PR0003192 / 2920
2011 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / PR0003192 / 2378
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / PR0003192 / 2969
2011 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / PR0003192 / 2979
2011 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / PR0003192 / 2981
2011 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / PR0003192 / 2983
2011 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / PR0003192 / 2984
2011 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / PR0003192 / 2985
2011 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / PR0003192 / 2990
2011 Toluene MR 6 SDWIS / PR0003192 / 2991

How SABANA GRANDE Compares

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

Metric SABANA GRANDE Puerto Rico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 298 358.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 65 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 1,754 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 SABANA GRANDE water safe to drink? ▼
SABANA GRANDE (PWS ID: PR0003192) has 298 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,754 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does SABANA GRANDE serve? ▼
SABANA GRANDE serves 1,754 people in UTUADO, Puerto Rico. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 657 service connections.
What type of violations does SABANA GRANDE have? ▼
SABANA GRANDE has 298 total violations: 65 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 216 monitoring/reporting violations, and 46 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SABANA GRANDE water? ▼
No. SABANA GRANDE was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does SABANA GRANDE use? ▼
SABANA GRANDE 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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