Tap water in Arecibo, PR — ZIP 00612
6 public water systems serving about 108,123 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Failing
PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 00612
Arecibo Urbano
PWSID PR0002652 · serves 61,626 ·
surface water
1 health-based / 1 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 8.6 ppt — above federal limit
Santana
PWSID PR0002832 · serves 19,657 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Sabana Hoyos
PWSID PR0002822 · serves 15,948 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Garrochales
PWSID PR0002782 · serves 7,465 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Bajadero
PWSID PR0003222 · serves 3,402 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Superacueducto
PWSID PR0002000 · serves 25 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology