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SALINAS URBANO

PWS ID: PR0004885 · SALINAS, Puerto Rico 00751

PFAS Detected

5 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
8,894
Total Violations
396
Health-Based Violations
69
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3,331
County
Salinas Municipio
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
69
Monitoring Violations
321
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 69 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 2015
Nitrate MR 10 2024
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2018
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2018
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2018
Vinyl chloride MR 9 2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2018
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2018
Toluene MR 9 2018
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2018
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2018
Benzene MR 9 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2018
Styrene MR 9 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 2018
Endrin MR 4 2018
Methoxychlor MR 4 2018
Toxaphene MR 4 2018
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2018
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2018
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2018

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 23 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFMPA 4/5/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/5/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/5/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/5/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/5/2023 0.0042 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 4/5/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/5/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/5/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/5/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/5/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/5/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/5/2023 0.0082 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBA 4/5/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/5/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/5/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/5/2023 0.0044 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/5/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 4/5/2023 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 4/5/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/5/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/5/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/5/2023 0.0096 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/5/2023 0.0059 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
lithium 4/5/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/5/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/5/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/5/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/5/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/5/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/5/2023 0.0048 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 4/5/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/5/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/5/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/5/2023 0.0059 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 4/5/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/5/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/5/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/5/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.