Statement from the E.P.A. on Dorado Groundwater Contamination Location

Based on data from the Puerto Rico Department of Health and PRASA, the water wells that are still in use are in compliance with the drinking water standards. To protect people's health, Puerto Rico is required to sample wells regularly and wells that have elevated levels of contamination are addressed accordingly.

On April 6, 2016 the E.P.A. suggested adding the Dorado Groundwater Contamination Location in the municipality of Dorado, Puerto Rico to its Superfund National Priorities List of the country's most hazardous waste sites. Sampling at the Location has found chemical contamination that is impacting wells used to supply drinking water to the local communities.