EL YUNQUE Water Quality Report
Population
68,024
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
—
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 30
violations recorded
F
Unsafe
Safety Grade
30 violations in the past 5 years, including 44 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- PR0005296
- Population Served
- 68,024
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- Puerto Rico
- EPA Region
- 2
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 5000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 20 |
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 5 |
| Contaminant 0100 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 10 |
| Contaminant 3015 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 10 |
| Total Coliform | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 10 |
| Contaminant 0300 | ✕ Health-Based | 38 |
| Contaminant 0200 | ✕ Health-Based | 8 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | ✕ Health-Based | 4 |
Violation History
2025
2
2024
2
2023
8
2022
18
2020
6
2019
8
2018
10
2017
30
2016
2
2015
2
Total violations on record: 105
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
UV Water Purifier
Kills bacteria and viruses without chemicals
Removes: Total Coliform
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade F
Avg: B-C
105violations total
375% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
🏙️ This is a large system — serving 10× more people than the national average.