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CARITE

PR — Community Water System — PWSID: PR0004795

System Information

PWSIDPR0004795
System NameCARITE
System TypeCommunity Water System
Water SourceSurface Water
Activity StatusInactive
Owner TypeLocal
EPA Region02
Serves SchoolYes
WholesalerNo
First ReportedMar 1, 1980
Last ReportedDec 23, 2025

Location & Contact

StatePR
CityGUAYAMA
ZIP Code00784
AddressCARR. 179 KM. 17.5
OrganizationCARITE
Phone787-620-2277

Population & Service

Population Served1,352
Service Connections338

Drinking Water Violations (62)

This water system has 62 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
Mar 1, 2006 Mar 31, 2006 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Mar 31, 2006 Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jan 1, 2006 — Lead and Copper Rule MR No No — TT — Archived Jan 17, 2007 Lead and Copper Rule
Nov 1, 2005 Nov 30, 2005 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Nov 30, 2005 Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Oct 1, 2005 Oct 31, 2005 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Oct 31, 2005 Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2005 Oct 31, 2005 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Oct 31, 2005 Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jul 1, 2005 Jul 31, 2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Archived Jul 31, 2005 Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2005 Jan 31, 2005 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Jan 31, 2005 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Nov 1, 2004 Nov 30, 2004 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Nov 30, 2004 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Oct 1, 2004 Oct 31, 2004 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Oct 31, 2004 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Sep 1, 2004 Sep 30, 2004 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Sep 30, 2004 Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 2003 Apr 30, 2003 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Apr 30, 2003 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Apr 1, 2002 Apr 30, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Apr 30, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2001 Jul 31, 2001 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Jul 31, 2001 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Dec 1, 2000 Dec 31, 2000 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Dec 31, 2000 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Dec 1, 1998 Dec 31, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Dec 31, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Sep 1, 1998 Sep 30, 1998 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Archived Sep 30, 1998 Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 1998 Jun 30, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Jun 30, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jun 1, 1998 Jun 30, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Jun 30, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 1998 May 31, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived May 31, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 1998 May 31, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived May 31, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Apr 1, 1998 Apr 30, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Apr 30, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Apr 1, 1998 Apr 30, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Apr 30, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Mar 1, 1998 Mar 31, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Mar 31, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Mar 1, 1998 Mar 31, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Mar 31, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Feb 1, 1998 Feb 28, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Feb 28, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Feb 1, 1998 Feb 28, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Feb 28, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jan 1, 1998 Jan 31, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Jan 31, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jan 1, 1998 Jan 31, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Jan 31, 1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Dec 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Dec 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Nov 1, 1997 Nov 30, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Nov 30, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Oct 1, 1997 Oct 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Oct 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Aug 1, 1997 Aug 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Aug 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Aug 1, 1997 Aug 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Aug 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jun 1, 1997 Jun 30, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Jun 30, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jun 1, 1997 Jun 30, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Jun 30, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 1997 May 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived May 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 1997 May 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived May 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Apr 1, 1997 Apr 30, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Apr 30, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Apr 1, 1997 Apr 30, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Apr 30, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Mar 1, 1997 Mar 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Mar 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Mar 1, 1997 Mar 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Mar 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Feb 1, 1997 Feb 28, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Feb 28, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Feb 1, 1997 Feb 28, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Feb 28, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jan 1, 1997 Jan 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Jan 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jan 1, 1997 Jan 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Jan 31, 1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Dec 1, 1996 Dec 31, 1996 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Dec 31, 1996 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Dec 1, 1996 Dec 31, 1996 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Dec 31, 1996 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Dec 1, 1994 Dec 31, 1994 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Dec 31, 1994 Surface Water Treatment Rule
Nov 1, 1994 Nov 30, 1994 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived Nov 30, 1994 Surface Water Treatment Rule
May 1, 1994 May 31, 1994 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Archived May 31, 1994 Surface Water Treatment Rule

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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