Arecibo Municipio Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · Puerto Rico
Avg Score
67.9
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
1
67.9
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
67%
A or B grade
33%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Arecibo Municipio cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
2
67%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
33%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Puerto Rico average
▲ 67.9 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Arecibo Municipio
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Arecibo Municipio
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
2
Superfund sites in Arecibo Municipio
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Arecibo Municipio
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Arecibo Municipio, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
PREPA-CAMBALACHE COMBUSTION TURBINE PLANT ARECIBO, PR00612 | — | — |
THERMO KING PUERTO RICO MANUFACTURA INC. ARECIBO, PR00612 | — | — |
INDUSTRIAL C&S OF PR LLC ARECIBO PLANT ARECIBO, PR00612 | — | — |
EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LTD ARECIBO, PR00612 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Arecibo Municipio
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Arecibo Municipio on the EPA National Priorities List.
- PESTICIDE WAREHOUSE I
- THE BATTERY RECYCLING COMPANY
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Arecibo Municipio
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arecibo | B+ | 83.5 | 16K | 63 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Garrochales | B+ | 81.8 | 7K | 100 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Arecibo | F | 38.5 | 118K | 1449 | Health PFAS Unresolved |