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VIATRIS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC

PWS ID: PR0209012 · BARCELONETA, Puerto Rico 00617

VIATRIS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC serves 600 people in BARCELONETA, Puerto Rico using Groundwater water sources. It has 12 recorded EPA violations, including 1 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: VIATRIS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC

VIATRIS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 600 residents in BARCELONETA, Puerto Rico (Barceloneta Municipio County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 12 total violations for this system , of which 1 (8%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 9 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 4 violations (MR). 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. VIATRIS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC's 12 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
600
Total Violations
12
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Barceloneta Municipio
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
9
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2020
TTHM MR 2 2019
Nitrate MR 1 1993
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1999

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBS 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/20/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/20/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/20/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/20/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/20/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/20/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/20/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 2/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 2/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 2/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 2/21/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 2/21/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 2/21/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 2/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 2/21/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 2/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 2/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 2/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 2/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 2/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 2/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 2/21/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 2/21/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 2/21/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 2/21/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 2/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 2/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 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 VIATRIS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC.

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 PR0209012 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
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PR0209012 / 5000
2019 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / PR0209012 / 2950
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / PR0209012 / 3100
1999 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / PR0209012 / 3100
1993 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / PR0209012 / 1040

How VIATRIS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC Compares

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

Metric VIATRIS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC Puerto Rico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 12 358.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 600 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 VIATRIS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC water safe to drink? ▼
VIATRIS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC (PWS ID: PR0209012) has 12 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 600 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does VIATRIS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC serve? ▼
VIATRIS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC serves 600 people in BARCELONETA, Puerto Rico. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does VIATRIS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC have? ▼
VIATRIS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC has 12 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 9 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in VIATRIS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC water? ▼
No. VIATRIS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does VIATRIS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC use? ▼
VIATRIS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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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.

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