Plata I Y II

PWSID: PR0003296

1 active violation (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

Violation trend: 0.0 per year over the last 5 years, down from 0.8 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served3,770
Service Connections1,412
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityMoca
EPA ZIP on File00676

Areas Served

  • Moca, Moca Municipio County

1 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
5000MR1998-07-01Open

Violation History (25 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7000Other2020-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2020-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2018-10-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2018-10-01Returned to Compliance
2950MR2016-01-01Returned to Compliance
2950MR2016-01-01Returned to Compliance
2456MR2016-01-01Returned to Compliance
2456MR2016-01-01Returned to Compliance
2036MR2015-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2036MR2015-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2046MR2015-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2046MR2015-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2036MR2015-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2036MR2015-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2046MR2015-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2046MR2015-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
5000MR2015-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2015-01-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2014-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2011-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2011-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2009-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2009-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2005-10-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Plata I Y II is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 3,770 in Moca, Puerto Rico. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.