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ARECIBO URBANO

PR — Community Water System — PWSID: PR0002652

System Information

PWSIDPR0002652
System NameARECIBO URBANO
System TypeCommunity Water System
Water SourceSurface Water
Activity StatusActive
Owner TypeLocal
EPA Region02
Serves SchoolNo
WholesalerNo
First ReportedMar 1, 1980
Last ReportedDec 23, 2025

Location & Contact

StatePR
CityARECIBO
ZIP Code00612
AddressCARR. 636 KM. 1.3 INT.
OrganizationARECIBO URBANO
Phone787-620-2277

Population & Service

Population Served61,119
Service Connections22,891

Drinking Water Violations (950)

This water system has 950 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date End Date Contaminant Category Health-Based Major Measured Federal MCL State MCL Status Return to Compliance Rule
Aug 1, 2022 Aug 31, 2022 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Aug 31, 2022 Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Aug 1, 2022 Aug 31, 2022 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Aug 31, 2022 Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jul 1, 2020 — Consumer Confidence Rule Other No No — — — Resolved Jul 15, 2020 Consumer Confidence Rule
Jan 1, 2019 Jan 31, 2019 Nitrate MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Jan 31, 2019 Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Chlordane MR No Yes — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Methoxychlor MR No Yes — 0.04 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Vinyl chloride MR No Yes — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR No Yes — 0.0005 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 o-Dichlorobenzene MR No Yes — 0.6 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Benzene MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 o-Dichlorobenzene MR No Yes — 0.6 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Heptachlor epoxide MR No Yes — 0.0002 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Endrin MR No Yes — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Styrene MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR No Yes — 0.07 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Simazine MR No Yes — 0.004 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Heptachlor epoxide MR No Yes — 0.0002 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Xylenes, Total MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Styrene MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 DICHLOROMETHANE MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Toxaphene MR No Yes — 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 DICHLOROMETHANE MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Xylenes, Total MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.007 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Jan 31, 2019 Endothall MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Jan 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Benzene MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Toxaphene MR No Yes — 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Jan 31, 2019 Nitrate MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Jan 31, 2019 Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Endrin MR No Yes — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Jan 31, 2019 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR No Yes — 0.4 mg/L — Resolved Jan 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Carbon tetrachloride MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 LASSO MR No Yes — — — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR No Yes — 0.001 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Toluene MR No Yes — 1 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Chlordane MR No Yes — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Simazine MR No Yes — 0.004 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR No Yes — 0.2 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 LASSO MR No Yes — — — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.007 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Methoxychlor MR No Yes — 0.04 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 p-Dichlorobenzene MR No Yes — 0.075 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Vinyl chloride MR No Yes — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR No Yes — 0.2 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR No Yes — 0.001 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR No Yes — 0.07 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Carbon tetrachloride MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 p-Dichlorobenzene MR No Yes — 0.075 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Toluene MR No Yes — 1 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR No Yes — 0.0005 mg/L — Resolved Mar 31, 2019 Synthetic Organic Chemicals

About This Water System

Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.

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