Us Army, Fort Buchanan

PFAS monitoring results for a public water system in Puerto Rico

PR0132051UCMR 5EPA monitoring data
<MRLHighest PFOA result, ppt
4.6Highest PFOS result, ppt
0.35Highest Hazard Index
180Results
PWSID
PR0132051
State
Puerto Rico
System type
community water system (CWS)
Population served
6,411
City
Guaynabo
Counties
Guaynabo Municipio
Primary source water
surface water
UCMR 5 sampling
2023-02-15 to 2023-11-14 · 2 entry point(s) · water types: GW;SW
Service-area boundary
not available in EPA dataset

PFOS 1–3 × its limit highest single result
PFOS below its limit worst entry-point average

These are monitoring results collected under EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) at entry points, where treated water enters the distribution system; they are not tap-water samples. They are not compliance determinations: compliance with EPA's 2024 PFAS limits is judged on running annual averages of compliance monitoring, required from 2029, so a single UCMR 5 result at or above a limit is not a violation. “< MRL” means the compound was not quantified at EPA's minimum reporting level; it does not mean zero.

Compared with EPA's 2024 values

Highest single resultWorst entry-point average*Limit
PFOA (ppt)<MRL04
PFOS (ppt)4.624
Hazard Index0.350.1751.0†

“<MRL” = every result for the compound was below its reporting limit. * Mean of all samples at each entry point with non-detects = 0 (EPA compliance convention; the Hazard Index also uses non-detects = 0); a screening comparison, not a formal running annual average. † Rescission proposed May 2026. PFOA/PFOS MCL 4 ppt (2024 NPDWR, in effect). PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA (10 ppt each) and the Hazard Index (1.0) are 2024 NPDWR values; EPA proposed rescinding them on 18 May 2026 (comment period closed 20 Jul 2026).

No Puerto Rico PFAS drinking-water standard in effect or proposed as of 2026-10-17: No Puerto Rico-specific PFAS drinking-water standard identified (federal NPDWR applies).

Sampling history

Sampled 2023-02-15 to 2023-11-14 · 2 entry point(s) · water types: GW;SW · 7 sampling visits. PFAS in ppt (ng/L).

DateEntry pointEventPFOAPFOSHIOther detections
2023-02-15USAG Building 31, Fort Buchanan (SW)SE1<4<40none
2023-02-15USAG Potable Water Well, Golf Course (GW)SE1<4<40none
2023-05-15USAG Building 31, Fort Buchanan (SW)SE2<4<40none
2023-08-23USAG Building 31, Fort Buchanan (SW)SE3n/an/an/anone
2023-08-23USAG Potable Water Well, Golf Course (GW)SE2<440.35none
2023-09-20USAG Building 31, Fort Buchanan (SW)SE3<4<40none
2023-11-14USAG Building 31, Fort Buchanan (SW)SE4<44.60none

“<4” = not detected at the reporting limit shown; “n/a” = not analyzed in that sample. Highlighted = at or above the 4 ppt MCL. HI computed per sample with non-detects as 0. Other detections lists every other quantified compound (lithium in µg/L).

All results by entry point

180 results. Each column is one sampling visit (date and UCMR 5 sample event). A number is a measured concentration; “< 4” = below the minimum reporting level shown; “–” = not analyzed in that visit. PFAS in ppt (ng/L); lithium in µg/L.

USAG Building 31, Fort Buchanan facility BLDG31 · sample point BLDG31 · surface water

CompoundMRL2023-02-15
SE1
2023-05-15
SE2
2023-08-23
SE3
2023-09-20
SE3
2023-11-14
SE4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4–< 44.6
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5–< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5–< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5–< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2–< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5–< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5–< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20–< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6–< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5–< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4–< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4–< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4–< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4–< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8–< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7–< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2–< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9< 9< 9–< 9

USAG Potable Water Well, Golf Course facility PWWGOLF · sample point PWWGOLF · groundwater

CompoundMRL2023-02-15
SE1
2023-08-23
SE2
PFHxS3 ppt< 33.5
PFOS4 ppt< 44
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9< 9

Statistics by compound

CompoundResultsDetectedHighest (date)Mean boundsKM medianP75P90P95
PFOS633%4.6
2023-11-14
1.43–4.1<MRL44.64.6
PFHxS617%3.5
2023-08-23
0.58–3.08<MRL<MRL3.53.5

Never detected (28): 11Cl-PF3OUdS, 4:2 FTS, 6:2 FTS, 8:2 FTS, 9Cl-PF3ONS, ADONA, HFPO-DA, NEtFOSAA, NFDHA, NMeFOSAA, PFBA, PFBS, PFDA, PFDoA, PFEESA, PFHpA, PFHpS, PFHxA, PFMBA, PFMPA, PFNA, PFOA, PFPeA, PFPeS, PFTA, PFTrDA, PFUnA, lithium.

Left-censored Kaplan–Meier statistics (Helsel 2005; Helsel & Lee 2006, NADA for R). Units: ppt; lithium µg/L. Each compound has one reporting limit, so the Kaplan–Meier mean equals the upper mean bound (non-detects at the MRL); the lower bound sets non-detects to 0. “<MRL” = the percentile falls below the reporting limit and cannot be estimated. These describe this system's UCMR 5 samples, not population estimates.

Sources

  • EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data text files (UCMR5_All.txt; samples 2023-01-10 to 2026-01-12; data summary dated Jul 2026)
  • EPA SDWIS via ECHO SDWA downloads, quarter 2026Q3
  • EPA Public Water System Service Areas v3 (Mar 2026)
  • US Census Bureau cartographic boundary counties 1:500k, 2024
  • EPA/USGS NHDPlus V2 (medium resolution) flowlines, Strahler order 2+

Data build 9c1cfa699a74 · 2026-10-18T04:05Z · UCMR 5 release Jul2026 · SDWIS 2026Q3. Data and methods.