ZIP code areaZIP center Water utility service area PFOA/PFOS ≥ 4 ppt Lead > 15 ppb 5+ violations Superfund site (active) proposed cleaned up Circles: other water systems flagged nearby; size = people served. Tap any symbol for details.

Drinking water: probably a private well

No community water system’s service area covers the center of ZIP 00726, and no system lists it. In rural areas that usually means private wells. The EPA does not regulate private wells: owners should test once a year for coliform bacteria and nitrate, and every few years for arsenic, lead, uranium and other local concerns. Your county health department can recommend a certified lab.

Radon in Caguas

EPA radon no zone — not mapped. EPA has not assigned this area a radon zone. Testing is the only way to know.

Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas from soil and rock, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above and considering it from 2 pCi/L. A short-term test kit costs about $15–30. How radon zones work →

Superfund sites nearby

Site	Status	Distance
Hormigas Ground Water Plume Caguas, Puerto Rico · EPA ID PRN000206359	Cleaned up & deleted	3.6 mi
Cidra Ground Water Contamination Cidra, Puerto Rico · EPA ID PRN000204538	Active (final NPL)	8.5 mi
Juncos Landfill Juncos, Puerto Rico · EPA ID PRD980512362	Active (final NPL)	9.2 mi

EPA Superfund National Priorities List (NPL): the country’s most serious known hazardous-waste sites, each with an EPA cleanup record (linked). Distance is measured from the ZIP center to the site’s reference point; being near a site does not by itself mean exposure — EPA site pages describe what was found and how it is being cleaned up.

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 about 00726

Does ZIP 00726 have public water?

No community water system service area covers the center of ZIP 00726, and none lists it. Homes here most likely use private wells, which no agency tests — owners should test yearly for bacteria and nitrate, and every few years for arsenic, lead and other local concerns.

Are there Superfund sites near 00726?

The nearest active Superfund site is 8.5 miles away. Sites within 10 miles: Hormigas Ground Water Plume (3.6 mi, Cleaned up & deleted); Cidra Ground Water Contamination (8.5 mi, Active (final NPL)); Juncos Landfill (9.2 mi, Active (final NPL)).

Is radon a problem in Caguas?

Caguas is in EPA radon no zone (not mapped). EPA has not assigned this area a radon zone. Testing is the only way to know.