Table 1. Estimated public-supply water withdrawals by water source and municipality in Puerto Rico, 2020
Dates
Publication Date
2023
Time Period
2020
Citation
Molina, W.L., Irizarry-Ortiz, M., Santiago, M., Pazmino-Hernandez, M., and Kahlid, S., 2019, Estimated public-supply water withdrawals and domestic water use in Puerto Rico (ver. 2.0, March 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9HWON2W.
Summary
Public-supply water withdrawals in Puerto Rico have been compiled annually since 2014 as part of an ongoing effort between the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority and the U.S Geological Survey. In 2020, the total amount of public-supply water withdrawn in Puerto Rico was estimated at 602 million gallons per day (Mgal/d) from freshwater sources. Surface-water withdrawals accounted for 537 Mgal/d (89 percent) and groundwater withdrawals accounted for 65 Mgal/d (11 percent). Population served by public-supply water systems accounted for 3.3 million people, almost 100 percent of the total population. Public-supply water withdrawals were tabulated by municipality and by public water system.
Summary
Public-supply water withdrawals in Puerto Rico have been compiled annually since 2014 as part of an ongoing effort between the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority and the U.S Geological Survey. In 2020, the total amount of public-supply water withdrawn in Puerto Rico was estimated at 602 million gallons per day (Mgal/d) from freshwater sources. Surface-water withdrawals accounted for 537 Mgal/d (89 percent) and groundwater withdrawals accounted for 65 Mgal/d (11 percent). Population served by public-supply water systems accounted for 3.3 million people, almost 100 percent of the total population. Public-supply water withdrawals were tabulated by municipality and by public water system.
Public-supply water withdrawal totals estimated for 2020 are compiled as part of an ongoing effort between the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) and the U.S Geological Survey (USGS), Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center to estimate public-supply water withdrawals in Puerto Rico, annually since 2014. Data are provided in two tables (1 and 2) and described in separate metadata files. Table 1 provides estimated 2020 public-supply water withdrawal totals by water source and municipality for PRASA and non-PRASA systems. Table 2 provides estimated 2020 public-supply water withdrawal totals by water source and PRASA public water system. This metadata file is associated with Table 1.
