RIO BLANCO,VIEQUES,CULEDRA Water Quality Report

Population

80,759

people served

Water Source

🌊 Surface

rivers, lakes, reservoirs

National Rank

of 49,184 US systems

5-Year Record

⚠️ 6

violations recorded

F

Unsafe

Safety Grade

6 violations in the past 5 years, including 28 health-based

System Details

PWSID
PR0005386
Population Served
80,759
Water Source
Surface Water
Owner
Local Government
State
Puerto Rico
EPA Region
2

Contaminants of Concern

ContaminantStatusViolations
Contaminant 5000 Monitoring/Reporting30
Contaminant 7000 Monitoring/Reporting5
Contaminant 0100 Monitoring/Reporting20
Contaminant 3015 Monitoring/Reporting20
Total Coliform Monitoring/Reporting20
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Health-Based18
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Health-Based8
Contaminant 0300 Health-Based6
Contaminant 0200 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2005 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2010 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2015 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2020 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2037 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2042 Monitoring/Reporting2
Benzene Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2065 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2067 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2274 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2383 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2959 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2030 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2035 Monitoring/Reporting2
Atrazine Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2306 Monitoring/Reporting2

Violation History

2023
4
2021
2
2020
18
2019
40
2018
2
2017
48
2016
18
2015
5
2014
4
2013
5

Total violations on record: 161

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), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Atrazine, Benzene

$20–$100

UV Water Purifier

Kills bacteria and viruses without chemicals

Removes: Total Coliform

$50–$150

How does this compare?

This systemNational average
Grade F
Avg: B-C
161violations total

575% of national average

National avg: ~28 per system

🏙️ This is a large system — serving 12× more people than the national average.