Lares Espino
Lares Espino (EPA ID PR0003872) in Santurce, PR supplies surface water (rivers, lakes) to about 16,896 people: 6 violations since 2016, latest lead result 6 ppb, PFAS 1 detected.
Health-based violations since 2016: Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5), Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, TTHM. 1 is still listed as unresolved in EPA records.
90th-percentile lead in the latest round (Jul 2021). Lead comes mostly from household plumbing and service lines, so individual homes can be higher.
PFAS were detected, with PFOA and PFOS below 4.0 ppt (highest not detected).
System facts
Health-based violations
| Contaminant or rule | Health-based violations since 2016 |
|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | 4 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1 |
| TTHM | 1 |
A health-based violation means a contaminant exceeded its legal limit (MCL) or a required treatment technique was not met, as reported by the state to EPA’s SDWIS. 1 still listed as unresolved (“unaddressed” or “addressed” but not yet returned to compliance); the latest began Apr 2018.
Lead
90th-percentile lead per sampling round (90% of the homes sampled were at or below this level). Black line: EPA’s 15 ppb action level; under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements the action level becomes 10 ppb from 2027.
PFAS
| Compound | Highest result | Samples with detection | EPA limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 6.2 ppt | 1 of 4 | — |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) | not detected | 0 of 4 | — |
| PFDA | not detected | 0 of 4 | — |
| PFBS | not detected | 0 of 4 | — |
| PFHpA | not detected | 0 of 4 | — |
| PFHxS | not detected | 0 of 4 | — |
| PFNA | not detected | 0 of 4 | — |
| PFOS | not detected | 0 of 4 | 4 ppt MCL |
| PFOA | not detected | 0 of 4 | 4 ppt MCL |
| PFHxA | not detected | 0 of 4 | — |
| PFPeA | not detected | 0 of 4 | — |
EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5), samples 2023–2025; ppt = parts per trillion (ng/L). The 4.0 ppt maximum contaminant levels for PFOA and PFOS were set by EPA in 2024; water systems have until the end of the decade to comply.
What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.
Questions
Has Lares Espino had drinking water violations?
Health-based violations since 2016: Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5), Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, TTHM. 1 is still listed as unresolved in EPA records.
What is the lead level in Lares Espino water?
The latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jul 2021) was 6 ppb. EPA’s action level is 15 ppb (10 ppb from 2027).
Does Lares Espino have PFAS in its water?
PFAS were detected, with PFOA and PFOS below 4.0 ppt (highest not detected).