Cotto Laurel, PR
No lead results on file with EPA
Latest 90th-percentile lead: no result on file. The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. EPA's database has no Lead and Copper Rule results for this system. Without them there is nothing to go on, so a tap test is the only way to know.
Who runs the water here
Cotto Laurel serves about 12,979 people through 4,861 service connections, which makes it a large system under EPA's size classes. It is owned by a local government (city, town, county or district) and draws surface water, in Ponce Municipio County, PR. EPA system ID: PR0004524; phone on file: 787-620-2277. They can tell you what your service line is made of and whether they pay to replace it.
Neighbouring systems
17 other systems share Ponce Municipio County. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Cerrillos | 5,658 | 6 ppb |
| Real Anon | 2,814 | - |
| Guaraguao | 935 | 6 ppb |
| Anon Carmelita | 900 | - |
| Asoc. Civica Pastillo Tibes | 652 | - |
| Bo. Monte Llanos | 327 | - |
| Acued. Comunal Rio Chiquito | 320 | 3 ppb |
| Servicio De Agua | 300 | - |
| Estancias Del Madrigal | 258 | - |
| Acued. Comunal Sect. Santas Pascuas, Inc | 240 | - |
Your move
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Ponce, PR may offer free or low-cost kits through the utility. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask Cotto Laurel whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. Why sampled homes are the worst-case ones is in the guide to reading the number. Systems that went over once often dip back under; here is what that means.