Las Bocas, 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
Las Bocas serves about 11,022 people through 4,128 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 Barranquitas Municipio County, PR. EPA system ID: PR0004945. Ask the utility on your bill for your address in their service line inventory.
Neighbouring systems
11 other systems share Barranquitas Municipio County. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Barranquitas Urbano | 3,538 | - |
| Barrancas Nuevo | 2,520 | - |
| Acued. Com. Bo. Quebradillas | 1,762 | 3 ppb |
| Helechal-Guayabo | 720 | 3 ppb |
| Acueducto Comunal Barrancas Centro, Inc. | 534 | 3 ppb |
| Acueducto Rural Tabor | 427 | 13 ppb |
| Acued. Comunal Comunidad Caabon Abajo | 254 | 3 ppb |
| Comunidad Doa Mayo, Inc. | 232 | - |
| Comunidad Los Muchos | 228 | - |
| Acued. Com. Tortuguero, La Tiza, Inc. | 147 | - |
What to do in your house
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Santurce, 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 Las Bocas 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. The lead result guide covers how utilities pick the homes they sample. Size matters more than most people expect: small vs large water systems.