EPA · discharge permits by state
Discharge permits in Puerto Rico
- 1,076Current permits
- 53Major dischargers
- 181Individual permits
A major discharger is one EPA rates as significant on volume, toxicity or the water it reaches; the rest are minors. An individual permit is written for one operation, while general permit coverage applies a statewide permit to a site that qualifies for it.
By what is permitted in Puerto Rico
By city
- SAN JUAN89
- PONCE47
- CAROLINA46
- CAGUAS43
- AGUADILLA36
- BAYAMON34
- GUAYNABO32
- MAYAGUEZ30
- HUMACAO29
- GURABO28
- FAJARDO27
- ARECIBO26
- CABO ROJO24
- GUAYAMA23
- JUNCOS22
- DORADO19
- SAN LORENZO19
- RIO GRANDE18
- UTUADO18
- VEGA BAJA16
- CAYEY15
- PENUELAS14
- JUANA DIAZ13
- RINCON13
- SALINAS13
- TOA BAJA13
- CANOVANAS11
- TOA ALTA11
- VEGA ALTA11
- ANASCO10
- SAN GERMAN10
- BARCELONETA9
- CIDRA9
- GUAYANILLA9
- ISABELA9
- JAYUYA9
- LAS PIEDRAS9
- MOROVIS9
- AGUAS BUENAS8
- BARRANQUITAS8
- COAMO8
- NAGUABO8
- SABANA GRANDE8
- YAUCO8
- CATANO7
- CEIBA7
- CULEBRA7
- MAUNABO7
- TRUJILLO ALTO7
- HATILLO6
- OROCOVIS6
- PATILLAS6
- VILLALBA6
- YABUCOA6
- ADJUNTAS5
- AGUADA5
- COMERIO5
- LARES5
- LAS MARIAS5
- MOCA5
- NARANJITO5
- SANTA ISABEL5
- CAMUY4
- CIALES4
- COROZAL4
- JUANA DÍAZ4
- LAJAS4
- SAN SEBASTIAN4
- VIEQUES4
- AIBONITO3
- GUANICA3
- LUQUILLO3
- RIO PIEDRAS3
- SANTURCE3
Other states
Every state carrying three or more current permits, in alphabetical order.
- Alaska 3,110
- Alabama 13,475
- Arkansas 5,333
- American Samoa 7
- Arizona 7,318
- California 3,312
- Colorado 8,712
- Connecticut 1,045
- District of Columbia 309
- Delaware 92
- Florida 23,564
- Georgia 45,725
- Guam 232
- Hawaii 2,939
- Iowa 1,610
- Idaho 4,607
- Illinois 10,926
- Indiana 13,164
- Kansas 5,445
- Kentucky 5,741
Permits
Major dischargers first. Not every permit in Puerto Rico is listed here.
| Permit holder | NPDES ID | City | Program | Discharger | Receiving water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARGOS PUERTO RICO CORPORATION | PR0001163 | DORADO | Major | QUEBRADA HONDA | |
| BACARDI CORPORATION | PR0000591 | CATANO | Major | Atlantic Ocean | |
| BETTER ROADS ASPHALT CORP | PR0021202 | RIO PIEDRAS | Major | GUARACANAL CREEK | |
| CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL PR CORE LLC | PR0000850 | GUAYAMA | Major | BAHIA LAS MAREAS | |
| DEMACO CORP. | PR0000086 | GUAYANILLA | Major | BA DE GUAYANILLA | |
| ECOELECTRICA, L.P. | PR0025984 | PENUELAS | Major | GUAYANILLA BAY | |
| ECW LANDFILL CORPORATION | PR0025844 | PONCE | Major | RIO PASTILLO | |
| HERITAGE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES | PR0000353 | MAYAGUEZ | Major | R GND DE ARECIBO | |
| INDUSTRIAL C&S OF PUERTO RICO LLC. | PR0000566 | VEGA ALTA | Major | HONDA CREEK | |
| PEERLESS OIL & CHEMICALS, INC. | PR0021024 | GUAYANILLA | Major | BAHIA GUAYANILLA | |
| PENUELAS TECHNOLOGY PARK, LLC | PR0000418 | PEÑUELAS | Major | BAHIA TALLABOA | |
| PRASA AGUADILLA WWTP | PR0023736 | AGUADILLA | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | OCEANO ACLANTICO |
| PRASA AIBONITO WWTP | PR0025461 | AIBONITO | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | AIBONITO RIVER |
| PRASA ARECIBO WWTP | PR0023710 | ARECIBO | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
| PRASA BARCELONETA WWTP | PR0021237 | BARCELONETA | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
| PRASA CAGUAS WWTP | PR0025976 | CAGUAS | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | BAIROA RIVER |
| PRASA CAMUY-HATILLO WWTP | PR0023744 | CAMUY | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
| PRASA CANOVANAS WTP | PR0022420 | CANOVANAS | Major | CANOVANAS RIVER | |
| PRASA CAROLINA WWTP | PR0023752 | SAN JUAN | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
| PRASA CAYEY WWTP | PR0025356 | BO.RINCON OF CIDRA | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | LA PLATA RIVER |
| PRASA COMERIO WWTP | PR0025658 | COMERIO | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | LA PLATA RIVER |
| PRASA COROZAL WWTP | PR0020451 | COROZAL | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | RIO LOS NEGROS |
| PRASA ENRIQUE ORTEGA WTP | PR0022616 | TOA ALTA | Major | PINAS CREEK | |
| PRASA GUANICA WWTP | PR0020486 | GUANICA | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | BAHIA GUANICA |
| PRASA GUAYNABO WTP | PR0022438 | GUAYNABO | Major | EL MARQUEZ CREEK\ | |
| PRASA HUMACAO WWTP | PR0025399 | BO. RIO ABAJO | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | CARIBBEAN SEA |
| PRASA ISABELA WTP | PR0026638 | ISABELA | Major | Guajataca reservoir | |
| PRASA LAJAS WWTP | PR0020575 | LAJAS | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | MONDONGO GREEK |
| PRASA LARES WWTP | PR0025879 | LARES | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | RIO GUAJATACA |
| PRASA MAUNABO WWTP | PR0020656 | MAUNABO | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | RIO MAUNABO |
| PRASA MAYAGUEZ WWTP | PR0023795 | MAYAGUEZ | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | MONA PASSAGE |
| PRASA MIRADERO WTP | PR0023990 | MAYAGUEZ | Major | PITILLO CREEK | |
| PRASA PATILLAS WWTP | PR0020753 | PATILLAS | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | RIO PATILLAS |
| PRASA PONCE WWTP | PR0021563 | PONCE | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | CARIBBEAN SEA |
| PRASA SABANA GRANDE WWTP | PR0025542 | SABANA GRANDE | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | GUANAJIBO RIVER |
| PRASA SAN GERMAN WWTP | PR0020818 | SAN GERMAN | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | RIO GUANAJIBO |
| PRASA SAN LORENZO WWTP | PR0020834 | SAN LORENZO | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | RIO LOISA |
| PRASA SAN SEBASTIAN (NEW) WWTP | PR0025551 | SAN SEBASTIAN | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | CULEBRINAS RIVER |
| PRASA SANTA ISABEL WWTP | PR0023761 | SANTA ISABEL | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | CARIBBEAN SEA |
| PRASA SERGIO CUEVAS WTP | PR0022411 | TRUJILLO ALTO | Major | VARIANTE CREEK TRIBUTARY OR R GRAND |