Puerto Rico’s Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) may extend its newly implemented water rationing plan to 13 municipalities if drought conditions persist at the Carraízo, Cidra, and Toa Vaca reservoirs, which are under "observation." These reservoirs supply San Juan, Loíza, Carolina, Trujillo Alto, Villalba, Ponce, Juana Díaz, Coamo, Santa Isabel, Cidra, Caguas, Aguas Buenas, and parts of Guaynabo.
Following a Drought Committee meeting at La Fortaleza, Governor Jenniffer González declined to specify which towns or neighborhoods could be affected, saying AAA continues monitoring conditions. She acknowledged the outlook is discouraging due to forecasts of little rain, a hot summer, dry winds, and Sahara dust. On Sunday, AAA began scheduled service interruptions in Río Grande and Canóvanas with less than 12 hours’ notice.
González said she has asked AAA to project which neighborhoods or areas could be affected, using the 2022 drought rationing period as a reference. She noted rationing could apply to specific sectors for certain hours rather than affecting entire municipalities, and that AAA modeling could be discussed as soon as this week so residents can plan ahead. No start date or affected areas have been finalized yet.