Drinking water quality · 2014

What's in Lomas Verdes (watch Tower), PR tap water

1 contaminants were measured in the Lomas Verdes (watch Tower), PR water system's 2014 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit 1 sit at or above that limit.

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Reporting year
2014
Contaminants measured
1
Over federal limit
1
Approaching the limit
0
Worst contaminant
Lead
1.1× the limit
Service area
PR
state-level CCR
Source
Utility CCR

Compliance history

Federal Safe Drinking Water Act violation & enforcement records (EPA SDWIS). A violation is a regulatory determination by the state or EPA — separate from the measured levels above.

1 open health-based violation· 2 open total
  • Treatment technique violationHealth-based
    1 violation on record · most recent Oct 2024
    1 open
  • Maximum contaminant level exceededHealth-based
    1 violation on record · most recent Jan 2004
    resolved
  • Reporting
    1 violation on record · most recent Oct 2024
    1 open

Source: EPA SDWIS / ECHO. View the full federal record on EPA ECHO ↗

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures.0.016 mg/L90th percentileAt the tapAt or above the limit
Source: Lomas Verdes (watch Tower), PR's 2014 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required to publish. The numbers on this page are the utility's own. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.

People also ask about Lomas Verdes (watch Tower), PR's water

+Is Lomas Verdes (watch Tower), PR tap water safe to drink in 2014?

The 2014 Consumer Confidence Report for the Lomas Verdes (watch Tower), PR water utility lists 1 contaminant at or above the federal limit: Lead. Whether that means the water is "unsafe" depends on which contaminant, how long the exposure, and individual health factors. The table on this page shows the measured value, the federal threshold, and the regulated statistic used for compliance.

+What contaminants are in Lomas Verdes (watch Tower), PR tap water?

1 contaminants were measured in Lomas Verdes (watch Tower), PR's 2014 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals. 1 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.

+Which contaminants exceed federal limits in Lomas Verdes (watch Tower), PR tap water?

One contaminant in Lomas Verdes (watch Tower), PR's 2014 report sits at or above the federal limit: Lead (1.1× the limit). The EPA enforces these limits against the regulated reporting statistic — typically a running annual average or 90th percentile — not a one-off sample spike.

+What is the worst contaminant in Lomas Verdes (watch Tower), PR tap water?

The contaminant with the highest measured value relative to its federal limit in the 2014 report is Lead, at 1.1× the federal threshold. It belongs to the metals family of contaminants.

+Where does the data on this page come from?

Every value is transcribed from Lomas Verdes (watch Tower), PR's 2014 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.

+How often is Lomas Verdes (watch Tower), PR's water quality data updated?

Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2014 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.