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CANALIZO

PWS ID: PR0003212 · JAYUYA, Puerto Rico 00664

CANALIZO serves 689 people in JAYUYA, Puerto Rico using Surface Water water sources. It has 110 recorded EPA violations, including 28 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CANALIZO

CANALIZO is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 689 residents in JAYUYA, Puerto Rico (Jayuya Municipio County) through 258 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 110 total violations for this system , of which 28 (25%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 72 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 23 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. CANALIZO's 110 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
689
Total Violations
110
Health-Based Violations
28
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
258
County
Jayuya Municipio
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
72
Treatment Tech Violations
26

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 23 2004
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2022
Endrin MR 4 2010
Toxaphene MR 4 2010
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2010
Chlordane MR 4 2010
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2010
Methoxychlor MR 4 2010
Heptachlor MR 4 2010
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2010
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2016
TTHM MR 4 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2018
E. COLI MR 4 2019
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 2023
CARBON, TOTAL TT 2 2010
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 2 2018
Selenium MR 2 2001
Arsenic MR 2 2001
Cryptosporidium MR 2 2011
Asbestos MR 1 2005
CARBON, TOTAL MR 1 2006
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 2008
Mercury MR 1 1984
Nitrate MR 1 1984
Fluoride MR 1 1984
Barium MR 1 1984
Cadmium MR 1 1984
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 2008

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 CANALIZO.

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 PR0003212 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
2023 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / PR0003212 / 0200
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / PR0003212 / 7000
2019 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / PR0003212 / 3014
2018 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / PR0003212 / 2950
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / PR0003212 / 2456
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 2 SDWIS / PR0003212 / 2456
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PR0003212 / 5000
2015 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 1 SDWIS / PR0003212 / 0800
2011 Cryptosporidium MR 2 SDWIS / PR0003212 / 3015
2010 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / PR0003212 / 2005
2010 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / PR0003212 / 2020
2010 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / PR0003212 / 2067
2010 Chlordane MR 4 SDWIS / PR0003212 / 2959
2010 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / PR0003212 / 2010
2010 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / PR0003212 / 2015

How CANALIZO Compares

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

Metric CANALIZO Puerto Rico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 110 358.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 28 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 689 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 CANALIZO water safe to drink? ▼
CANALIZO (PWS ID: PR0003212) has 110 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 689 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does CANALIZO serve? ▼
CANALIZO serves 689 people in JAYUYA, Puerto Rico. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 258 service connections.
What type of violations does CANALIZO have? ▼
CANALIZO has 110 total violations: 28 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 72 monitoring/reporting violations, and 26 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CANALIZO water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CANALIZO under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CANALIZO use? ▼
CANALIZO 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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