Puerto Rico eyes rainwater harvesting amid 48-hour drought rationing
Experts said that rainwater harvesting could provide billions of gallons annually in Puerto Rico, but the island lacks the necessary infrastructure and incentives, as the water-rationing emergency continues. By August 15, authorities were still coping with the crisis that began on August 4, when Governor Jenniffer González-Colón declared a state of emergency and ordered rotating 48-hour water cutoffs for more than 180,000 customers in San Juan and six nearby municipalities. The government distributed bottled water to vulnerable groups while a strengthening El Niño intensified the historic drought and strained the aging water system.
Actors
Governor Jenniffer González
Puerto Rico Water and Sewer Authority
Luis González Delgado
National Weather Service
María Novoa García
Association of Health Services Administrators
Tania Conde Sterling
Representative Domingo J. Torres García
Locations
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Juncos, Puerto Rico
Gurabo, Puerto Rico
Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
Loíza, Puerto Rico
