Is CAYEY URBANO's water safe to drink?
CAYEY URBANO had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 18,335, over 6,867 connections.
CAYEY URBANO's record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, CAYEY URBANO ranks 253th by violation burden (98th percentile) - 270 violations total, 52 health-baseds.
Against the PR average
CAYEY URBANO's 52 health-based violations sit above the PR average of 46.1, across 103 systems statewide. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
CAYEY URBANO's most recent violation on record is dated 2022-01-05, with the most recent health-based one dated 2022-01-05. Last reported to EPA: 06/05/2026.
The concern categories on record
CAYEY URBANO's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: Lead and Copper Rule
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR); Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Revised Total Coliform Rule; Surface Water Treatment Rule
- Synthetic organic chemicals / pesticides / VOCs - flagged from: CARBON, TOTAL
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What CAYEY URBANO's record does not cover
CAYEY URBANO's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Between the utility's meter and CAYEY URBANO's customers' taps is household plumbing, invisible to a system-level record ranked 253th of 12,903 by violation count. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.