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Community Water System · PWS PR0004624

Jagua Ceiba

Penuelas, Puerto Rico 00624 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 694 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

694
People served
70
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 70 drinking-water violations at Jagua Ceiba, 6% of them health-based - below the Puerto Rico per-system average.

70
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
694
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Jagua Ceiba

Jagua Ceiba is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 694 residents in Penuelas, Puerto Rico (Penuelas Municipio County) through 260 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 70 total violations for this system , of which 4 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 57 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 5 violations (Other). 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. Statewide, 40 of 99 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.4%).

Jagua Ceiba's 70 violations sit below the Puerto Rico average.

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
694
Total Violations
70
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
260
County
Penuelas Municipio
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
57
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2022
E. COLI MR 5 2018
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 2004
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2016
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2005
Benzene MR 2 2005
Toluene MR 2 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2005
Styrene MR 2 2005
Carbofuran MR 2 2015
OXAMYL MR 2 2015
TTHM MR 2 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2005
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 2016
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 1 2006

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 Jagua Ceiba.

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 PR0004624 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 / PR0004624 / 7000
2018 E. COLI MR 5 SDWIS / PR0004624 / 3014
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / PR0004624 / 5000
2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 SDWIS / PR0004624 / 0200
2015 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / PR0004624 / 2046
2015 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / PR0004624 / 2036
2009 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / PR0004624 / 2950
2006 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 1 SDWIS / PR0004624 / 0300
2005 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PR0004624 / 2378
2005 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PR0004624 / 2955
2005 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / PR0004624 / 2964
2005 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PR0004624 / 2968
2005 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PR0004624 / 2969
2005 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / PR0004624 / 2976
2005 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PR0004624 / 2977

How Jagua Ceiba Compares

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

Metric Jagua Ceiba Puerto Rico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 70 358.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 694 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Jagua Ceiba water safe to drink? ▼
Jagua Ceiba (PWS ID: PR0004624) has 70 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 694 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Jagua Ceiba serve? ▼
Jagua Ceiba serves 694 people in Penuelas, Puerto Rico. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 260 service connections.
What type of violations does Jagua Ceiba have? ▼
Jagua Ceiba has 70 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 57 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Jagua Ceiba water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Jagua Ceiba under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Jagua Ceiba use? ▼
Jagua Ceiba 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.