Home hazard report for 00744 — Rio Blanco, PR
ZIP 00744 is served by Acued. De La Com. Del Duque: 1 violation since 2016, latest lead result No data, PFAS not tested. Naguabo is in EPA radon no zone.
Health-based violations since 2016: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. 1 is still listed as unresolved in EPA records.
No lead sampling results on file for this system.
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).
EPA has not assigned this area a radon zone. Testing is the only way to know.
The nearest active Superfund site is 7.9 miles away.
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Where ZIP 00744 is
blue: utility service area · scroll or pinch to zoomDrinking water: Acued. De La Com. Del Duque
Health-based violations
| Contaminant or rule | Health-based violations since 2016 |
|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule Revisions | 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 Oct 2024.
Lead
No lead sampling results on file.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5).
Radon in Naguabo
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Frontera Creek Rio Abajo, Puerto Rico · EPA ID PRD980640965 | Cleaned up & deleted | 4.6 mi |
| Juncos Landfill Juncos, Puerto Rico · EPA ID PRD980512362 | Active (final NPL) | 7.9 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 00744
Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 00744?
Acued. De La Com. Del Duque (EPA ID PR0653056), a surface water (rivers, lakes) system serving about 172 people.
Is there lead in Rio Blanco, PR tap water?
No lead sampling results are on file for this system.
Does Rio Blanco, PR water have PFAS?
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).
Has the water system in 00744 had violations?
Health-based violations since 2016: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. 1 is still listed as unresolved in EPA records.
Are there Superfund sites near 00744?
The nearest active Superfund site is 7.9 miles away. Sites within 10 miles: Frontera Creek (4.6 mi, Cleaned up & deleted); Juncos Landfill (7.9 mi, Active (final NPL)).
Is radon a problem in Naguabo?
Naguabo is in EPA radon no zone (not mapped). EPA has not assigned this area a radon zone. Testing is the only way to know.