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Barranquitas, PR

EPA monitoring detected 3 contaminants across the 13 water suppliers serving Barranquitas. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

13
water suppliers
22,125
people served
3
contaminants found
PR rankings Lead in PR PFAS in PR

What was found in Barranquitas's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Lead
0.0060 mg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: LAS BOCAS · 11,022 people · 2015
Highest in the city: 0.0370 mg/L — ACUED. COM. TORTUGUERO, LA TIZA, INC. · 147 people · 2010
11/13 LCR
PFOS
0.0072 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LAS BOCAS · 11,022 people · 2025
1/13 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0030 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LAS BOCAS · 11,022 people · 2025
1/13 UCMR-5
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Barranquitas

SupplierPopulation served
LAS BOCAS 11,022
BARRANQUITAS URBANO 3,538
BARRANCAS NUEVO 2,520
ACUED. COM. BO. QUEBRADILLAS 1,762
HELECHAL-GUAYABO 720
ACUED. RURAL PALMARITO CINTRON 644
ACUEDUCTO COMUNAL BARRANCAS CENTRO, INC. 534
ACUEDUCTO RURAL TABOR 427
ACUED. COMUNAL COMUNIDAD CAÑABON ABAJO 254
COMUNIDAD DOÑA MAYO, INC. 232
COMUNIDAD LOS MUCHOS 228
ACUED. COM. TORTUGUERO, LA TIZA, INC. 147
ACUED. CANABON SECT. EL PARQUE 97

Frequently asked questions about Barranquitas tap water

Is Barranquitas tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 3 contaminants in the water serving Barranquitas. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Barranquitas?

13 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Barranquitas, PR to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Barranquitas's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Barranquitas include Lead, PFOS, Pfpea. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.