Guaraguao, 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.
About Guaraguao
Guaraguao serves about 420 people through 157 service connections, which makes it a very small system under EPA's size classes. It is privately owned and draws surface water, in Yauco Municipio County, PR. EPA system ID: PR0478064; 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
6 other systems share Yauco Municipio County. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Yauco | 35,639 | - |
| Acueducto Comunidad Bo. Rubias | 312 | - |
| Mogote | 140 | - |
| Acueducto La Montana Inc. | 75 | - |
| Cerrote | 58 | - |
| Acued. Com. Bo. Sierra Alta Sect. Cacao | 55 | - |
Next steps for Ponce, PR
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 Guaraguao 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. The action level is dropping - the 10 ppb rule from 2027.