Pugnado, 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 Pugnado
Pugnado serves about 3,591 people through 1,345 service connections, which makes it a medium-sized system under EPA's size classes. It is owned by a local government (city, town, county or district) and draws groundwater, in Vega Baja Municipio County, PR. EPA system ID: PR0002972; phone on file: 787-620-2277. Ask them for your address in their service line inventory - every system had to publish one by Oct 2024.
Other water systems in Vega Baja Municipio County
6 other systems share Vega Baja Municipio County. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Vega Baja Urbano | 26,935 | - |
| Alturas | 6,325 | 6 ppb |
| Quebrada Arenas | 4,472 | 6 ppb |
| Almirante Norte | 4,285 | - |
| Almirante Sur | 2,830 | - |
| Ciudad Real | 1,818 | - |
Your move
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Vega Baja, 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 Pugnado 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. Size matters more than most people expect: small vs large water systems.