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PFAS in drinking water: Puerto Rico

EPA UCMR 5 results for 99 public water systems. 39 had at least one PFAS detected; 28 had a highest single PFOA or PFOS result above 4.0 ppt.

UCMR 5 is a one-time EPA monitoring program, not a compliance determination. The values shown are the highest single sample result at any of the system's sampling points; one result above 4.0 ppt does not mean the system violates the PFAS rule, which is judged on running annual averages under separate compliance monitoring. Results describe the public water system, not an individual home.

Water systemServesPFOA max (ppt)PFOS max (ppt)PFAS detected
Aceitunas
PR0004654
VillalbaNDND0
Adjuntas Urbano
PR0004204
Adjuntas, PonceNDND0
Aguadilla
PR0003293
Aguada, Aguadilla, Moca and othersND5.35
Aguas Buenas Urbano
PR0005046
Aguas Buenas, Aquas Buenas4.14.22
Aibonito La Plata
PR0004545
Aibonito, Aibonito CND46.76
Aibonito Urbano
PR0004955
AibonitoND4.32
Arecibo Urbano
PR0002652
AreciboND4.42
Aruz
PR0003834
Juana DiazND7.12
Bajadero
PR0003222
AreciboNDND0
Barceloneta Urbano
PR0002722
BarcelonetaNDND0
Barranquitas Urbano
PR0004605
BarranquitasNDND0
Bo Nuevo
PR0005557
BayamonNDND0
Bo. Jacaboa- Higuero
PR0556075
PatillasNDND0
Cabo Rojo
PR0003373
Cabo RojoNDND0
Caguas Norte
PR0005086
CaguasND7.41
Caguas Sur
PR0005066
CaguasNDND0
Cayey Urbano
PR0004635
CayeyNDND1
Cedro Arriba
PR0005517
NaranjitoNDND0
Cerrillos
PR0004634
PonceNDND0
Ciales Urbano
PR0002752
CialesNDND0
Cidra Urbano
PR0004695
CidraND9.85
Cienega
PR0003862
CamuyNDND0
Coamo Urbano
PR0003914
Coamo, Santa IsabelNDND0
Cocos
PR0004895
Bo Cocos, SalinasNDND0
Comerio Urbano
PR0004705
ComerioNDND2
Coqui
PR0004915
Coqui, SalinasNDND0
Corozal Urbano
PR0005487
CorozalNDND1
Cotto Laurel
PR0004524
PonceNDND0
Deportivo
PR0004444
GuayanillaNDND0
Dorado Urbano
PR0005607
DoradoND4.61
El Rosario
PR0003423
San GermanNDND0
El Yunque
PR0005296
Rio GrandeNDND0
Ensenada
PR0004084
Guanica, PonceNDND0
Experimental
PR0004604
Juana Diaz225.47
Fajardo Ceiba
PR0005306
Fajardo, Fajardo CeibaNDND0
Florida Urbano
PR0002732
FloridaNDND0
Garrochales
PR0002782
Arecibo, GarrochalesNDND0
Garzas
PR0004584
AdjuntasNDND0
Guanica Urbano
PR0004074
GuanicaNDND0
Guayama Urbano
PR0004745
Arroyo, GuayamaNDND0
Guayanilla Urbano
PR0004054
Guayanilla, PonceND5.52
Gurabo Urbano
PR0005096
GuraboND4.44
Hatillo-Camuy
PR0002662
Hatillo, Hatillo CamuyNDND0
Hormiguero
PR0003383
Hormiguero, HormiguerosNDND0
Isabela
PR0002672
IsabelaNDND1
Jacaguas
PR0004534
Juana DiazND12.43
Jagual
PR0005416
Jagual, San LorenzoNDND0
Jaguas Pesas (Pozas)
PR0003802
CialesNDND0
Jayuya Urbano
PR0002712
JayuyaNDND2
Juncos - Ceiba Sur
PR0005166
Juncos4.8ND2
La Grua
PR0005496
YabucoaNDND0
Lago Guajataca
PR0003772
Isabela, San SebastianNDND0
Lajas
PR0003343
LajasNDND0
Lares Espino
PR0003872
LaresNDND1
Lares Urbano
PR0002692
LaresNDND0
Las Bocas
PR0004945
BarranquitasND7.22
Las Marias
PR0003363
Las MariasNDND0
Las Piedras Humacao
PR0005376
HumacaoND5.41
Luquillo Urbano
PR0005316
LuquilloNDND0
Maguayo
PR0005597
DoradoNDND1
Manati East
PR0003262
ManatiND6.71
Maricao
PR0003353
MaricaoNDND0
Maunabo Urbano
PR0004815
MaunaboND4.82
Mayaguez
PR0003283
Anasco, MayaguezNDND0
Metropolitano
PR0002591
Bayamon, San Juan, Toa Alta10.97.88
Morovis Urbano
PR0002762
MorovisND6.74
Mulas
PR0556015
PatillasNDND0
Negros
PR0005537
Corozal, NegrosNDND0
Orocovis Urbano
PR0004044
Orocovis, PonceNDND0
Patillas Urbano
PR0004835
PatillasND14.34
Penuelas
PR0004324
PenuelasNDND0
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
PR0209012
BarcelonetaNDND0
Piedras Blancas
PR0004474
GuayanillaNDND0
Plata I Y II
PR0003296
MocaNDND0
Ponce Urbano
PR0003824
Penuelas, Ponce5.125.68
Pugnado
PR0002972
Pugnado, Vega BajaNDND3
Quebrada
PR0002872
Camuy, HatilloNDND0
Quebradillas Urbano
PR0002682
QuebradillasNDND0
Regional Villalba Toa Vaca
PR0004664
VillalbaNDND0
Rio Blanco,Vieques,Culedra
PR0005386
Las Piedras, Naguabo, ViequesNDND0
Roncador
PR0003142
UtuadoNDND0
Sabana Grande
PR0003192
Utaudo, UtuadoNDND0
Sabana Grande, PR
PR0003333
Sabana GrandeNDND1
Sabana Hoyos
PR0002822
Arecibo, Sabana HoyosNDND0
Salinas Urbano
PR0004885
SalinasND9.65
San Lorenzo Urbano
PR0005106
San LorenzoNDND0
San Sebastian
PR0003303
San SebastianNDND0
Santa Isabel
PR0003712
UtuadoNDND0
Santa Isabel Urbano
PR0003904
Ponce, Santa IsabelND10.34
Santana
PR0002832
AreciboNDND0
Superacueducto
PR0002000
San Juan, Toa BajaNDND0
U.C.P.R
PR0458104
PonceND174
U.S. Army, Fort Buchanan
PR0132051
GuaynaboND4.62
Upr Cayey
PR0518085
CayeyND16.44
Utuado Urbano
PR0002702
UtuadoNDND0
Vega Baja Urbano
PR0002772
Vega BajaND4.43
Veguitas Gripinas
PR0238082
JayuyaNDND0
Yabucoa Urbano
PR0005196
YabucoaNDND1
Yauco
PR0004314
YaucoNDND2

ND = not detected (below the 4 ppt UCMR 5 reporting level). Values are the highest single sample result, not an annual average.

Source: EPA UCMR 5 final occurrence data (EPA page last updated 2026-08-28; samples collected January 2023 – December 2025) ↗.

PFAS disclaimer: PFAS results are copied from EPA's UCMR 5 dataset and describe samples taken at a public water system's entry points between 2023 and 2025, not water at any specific address. Levels may have changed since sampling (for example, after new treatment). “Not detected” means below EPA's UCMR 5 minimum reporting level, not zero. This is not a compliance determination or a water test. Contact your water utility for current information.