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Pesquera Says No Water Rationing Until After the Christmas Holidays

Reservoir levels on the island's water authority chart rose over the past week, and the government's water coordinator said rationing is not expected before the holidays end.

By 787daily

The short version

  • Carlos Pesquera said, according to NotiUno, that there will be no water rationing at least until after the Christmas holidays.
  • Our data shows 17 of 19 reservoirs in the Safe band or above on November 10.
  • Metro PR reported that a contract to rehabilitate five wells could close this Friday.

What we know

On November 10, the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA), which runs the public water system, listed 19 reservoirs on its chart, and 17 of them were in the Safe band (Seguridad) or above.

One reservoir, Cidra, was in the Watch band (Observación) at 400.95 m, and one, La Plata, was in the Adjustments band (Ajustes) at 42.93 m.

La Plata was up 99 cm since November 3 and Cidra was up 37 cm since November 3.

Carraízo stood at 40.90 m in the Safe band, up 18 cm since November 3.

Other reservoirs in the Safe band also rose over the week, including Río Blanco at 28.72 m, Fajardo at 51.46 m and Patillas at 65.72 m.

“the Puerto Rico government was going to change the trend of eliminating wells to developing and rehabilitating new wells”

“el gobierno de Puerto Rico iba a cambiar la tendencia de eliminar pozos a desarrollar y rehabilitar pozos nuevos”

Carlos Pesquera, as quoted by Metro PR, our translation

“If there are no changes in the coming weeks, this crisis should be overcome, and that is positive for everyone”

“De no haber cambios en las próximas semanas, esta crisis debe estar superada, y eso es positivo para todos”

Carlos Pesquera, as quoted by NotiUno, our translation

Where every reservoir stands

Control Adjustments Ajustes Watch Observación Safe Seguridad Spilling Carraízo, 40.90 m, Safe (Seguridad), +326 cm since Aug 7, +18 cm vs Nov 3 40.90 Carraízo La Plata, 42.93 m, Adjustments (Ajustes), −362 cm since Aug 7, +99 cm vs Nov 3 42.93 La Plata Cidra, 400.95 m, Watch (Observación), +78 cm since Aug 7, +37 cm vs Nov 3 400.95 Cidra Toa Vaca, 148.34 m, Safe (Seguridad), +70 cm since Aug 7, +11 cm vs Nov 3 148.34 Toa Vaca Río Blanco, 28.72 m, Safe (Seguridad), +306 cm since Aug 7, +31 cm vs Nov 3 28.72 Río Blanco Fajardo, 51.46 m, Safe (Seguridad), +387 cm since Aug 7, +25 cm vs Nov 3 51.46 Fajardo AAA: DRINKING WATER Carite, 542.80 m, Safe (Seguridad), +79 cm since Aug 7, +8 cm vs Nov 3 542.80 Carite Patillas, 65.72 m, Safe (Seguridad), +190 cm since Aug 7, +10 cm vs Nov 3 65.72 Patillas Guineo, 902.44 m, Spilling (Desborde), +2 cm since Aug 7, +54 cm vs Nov 3 902.44 Guineo Matrullas, 735.13 m, Safe (Seguridad), +214 cm since Aug 7, +80 cm vs Nov 3 735.13 Matrullas Guayabal, 103.93 m, Safe (Seguridad), +158 cm since Aug 7, +3 cm vs Nov 3 103.93 Guayabal Garzas, 736.08 m, Safe (Seguridad), +9 cm since Aug 7, +3 cm vs Nov 3 736.08 Garzas Guayo, 445.01 m, Spilling (Desborde), +222 cm since Aug 7, +28 cm vs Nov 3 445.01 Guayo Lucchetti, 171.71 m, Safe (Seguridad), +38 cm since Aug 7, −38 cm vs Nov 3 171.71 Lucchetti Loco, 70.20 m, Spilling (Desborde), +42 cm since Aug 7, +3 cm vs Nov 3 70.20 Loco Dos Bocas, 89.94 m, Spilling (Desborde), +38 cm since Aug 7, +46 cm vs Nov 3 89.94 Dos Bocas Caonillas, 251.84 m, Safe (Seguridad), +113 cm since Aug 7, +30 cm vs Nov 3 251.84 Caonillas Guajataca, 196.48 m, Safe (Seguridad), +54 cm since Aug 7, +5 cm vs Nov 3 196.48 Guajataca PREPA: HYDROELECTRIC Cerrillos, 166.53 m, Safe (Seguridad), −180 cm since Aug 7, +30 cm vs Nov 3 166.53 Cerrillos DRNA
Control Adjustments Ajustes Watch Observación Safe Seguridad Spilling Carraízo, 40.90 m, Safe (Seguridad), +326 cm since Aug 7, +18 cm vs Nov 3 40.90 Carraízo La Plata, 42.93 m, Adjustments (Ajustes), −362 cm since Aug 7, +99 cm vs Nov 3 42.93 La Plata Cidra, 400.95 m, Watch (Observación), +78 cm since Aug 7, +37 cm vs Nov 3 400.95 Cidra Toa Vaca, 148.34 m, Safe (Seguridad), +70 cm since Aug 7, +11 cm vs Nov 3 148.34 Toa Vaca Río Blanco, 28.72 m, Safe (Seguridad), +306 cm since Aug 7, +31 cm vs Nov 3 28.72 Río Blanco Fajardo, 51.46 m, Safe (Seguridad), +387 cm since Aug 7, +25 cm vs Nov 3 51.46 Fajardo AAA: DRINKING WATER Control Adjustments Ajustes Watch Observación Safe Seguridad Spilling Carite, 542.80 m, Safe (Seguridad), +79 cm since Aug 7, +8 cm vs Nov 3 542.80 Carite Patillas, 65.72 m, Safe (Seguridad), +190 cm since Aug 7, +10 cm vs Nov 3 65.72 Patillas Guineo, 902.44 m, Spilling (Desborde), +2 cm since Aug 7, +54 cm vs Nov 3 902.44 Guineo Matrullas, 735.13 m, Safe (Seguridad), +214 cm since Aug 7, +80 cm vs Nov 3 735.13 Matrullas Guayabal, 103.93 m, Safe (Seguridad), +158 cm since Aug 7, +3 cm vs Nov 3 103.93 Guayabal Garzas, 736.08 m, Safe (Seguridad), +9 cm since Aug 7, +3 cm vs Nov 3 736.08 Garzas PREPA: HYDROELECTRIC Control Adjustments Ajustes Watch Observación Safe Seguridad Spilling Guayo, 445.01 m, Spilling (Desborde), +222 cm since Aug 7, +28 cm vs Nov 3 445.01 Guayo Lucchetti, 171.71 m, Safe (Seguridad), +38 cm since Aug 7, −38 cm vs Nov 3 171.71 Lucchetti Loco, 70.20 m, Spilling (Desborde), +42 cm since Aug 7, +3 cm vs Nov 3 70.20 Loco Dos Bocas, 89.94 m, Spilling (Desborde), +38 cm since Aug 7, +46 cm vs Nov 3 89.94 Dos Bocas Caonillas, 251.84 m, Safe (Seguridad), +113 cm since Aug 7, +30 cm vs Nov 3 251.84 Caonillas Guajataca, 196.48 m, Safe (Seguridad), +54 cm since Aug 7, +5 cm vs Nov 3 196.48 Guajataca PREPA, CONTINUED Cerrillos, 166.53 m, Safe (Seguridad), −180 cm since Aug 7, +30 cm vs Nov 3 166.53 Cerrillos DRNA
Where the 19 reservoirs stand as of Nov 10: each column is that reservoir's own ladder of AAA bands, the bar its level in meters, the dashed tick where it stood on August 7, the triangle its change from seven days earlier. Source: AAA's 5 AM readings; bands as AAA's monitoring chart defines them.

What other outlets reported

  • Metro PR reported that the contract to rehabilitate five AAA wells could close this Friday, and quoted Carlos Pesquera, the government's technical coordinator for the drinking water system, on a shift from eliminating wells to developing and rehabilitating them.
  • El Nuevo Día reported that the Drought Committee recommended suspending its fixed meetings, and that about 15% of the territory is under severe drought.
  • El Nuevo Día also reported that La Plata stood at 42.55 meters this morning, up 13 centimeters since yesterday and 75 centimeters in the last ten days.
  • El Nuevo Día reported Carraízo at 40.88 meters, within the safety level, and said Cidra rose 12 centimeters between Sunday and Monday.
  • NotiUno reported that Pesquera, named by the governor to handle the drinking water crisis, said the crisis should be overcome if there are no changes in the coming weeks.

What's not known yet

  • It is not known whether the well rehabilitation contract was signed.
  • It is not clear how often the Drought Committee will meet once its fixed meetings are suspended.
Sources and data: Metro PR, El Nuevo Día, NotiUno, AAA's daily reservoir chart details

Reports

Data

  • AAA's daily reservoir chart (5 AM readings), November 10; bands as AAA's monitoring chart defines them.
Cite this

Source: 787daily, “Pesquera Says No Water Rationing Until After the Christmas Holidays”, Nov 10, 2026, https://787daily.com/features/pesquera-says-no-water-rationing-until-after-the-christmas-holidays/#know-h