GUARDIA NACIONAL DE PR, FORT ALLEN
PWS ID: PR0439024 · JUANA DIAZ, Puerto Rico 00795
GUARDIA NACIONAL DE PR, FORT ALLEN serves 1,500 people in JUANA DIAZ, Puerto Rico using Groundwater water sources. It has 59 recorded EPA violations, including 10 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: GUARDIA NACIONAL DE PR, FORT ALLEN
GUARDIA NACIONAL DE PR, FORT ALLEN is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,500 residents in JUANA DIAZ, Puerto Rico (Juana Diaz Municipio County) through 560 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 59 total violations for this system , of which 10 (17%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 40 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 20 violations (MR). 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. GUARDIA NACIONAL DE PR, FORT ALLEN's 59 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 560
- County
- Juana Diaz Municipio
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 8
- Monitoring Violations
- 40
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 2
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 20 | 2013 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 18 | 2020 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 8 | 2004 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 2 | 2019 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | TT | 2 | 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | RPT | 1 | 2024 |
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 GUARDIA NACIONAL DE PR, FORT ALLEN.
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 PR0439024 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
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 SDWISViolation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | TT | 2 | SDWIS / PR0439024 / 5200 |
| 2024 | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | RPT | 1 | SDWIS / PR0439024 / 5200 |
| 2020 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 18 | SDWIS / PR0439024 / 5000 |
| 2019 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 2 | SDWIS / PR0439024 / 8000 |
| 2013 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 20 | SDWIS / PR0439024 / 3100 |
| 2004 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 8 | SDWIS / PR0439024 / 3100 |
How GUARDIA NACIONAL DE PR, FORT ALLEN Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | GUARDIA NACIONAL DE PR, FORT ALLEN | Puerto Rico avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 59 | 358.4 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 10 | 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 | 1,500 | 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 |
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