The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) reported Tuesday that the La Plata reservoir in Comerío again saw its water level fall because of scant rainfall in its watershed. In its daily report published at 5:00 AM, the agency said the reservoir dropped 10 centimeters over the last 24 hours, leaving its level at 41.94 meters, 1.44 meters above the Control band the AAA set at 40.50 meters, which would trigger stricter measures if supplies shrink further.
La Plata, which supplies more than 130,800 customers in Dorado, Guaynabo, Naranjito, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Vega Alta, Bayamón, Cataño and Corozal, is the only one of the 19 reservoirs the AAA monitors in the Adjustments operational band. AAA executive president Luis González Delgado urged customers who draw from La Plata and the Enrique Ortega Filters Plant on Monday to use water prudently, saying the drought is not over, limiting consumption to essential needs and reporting any leaks, and to avoid high-consumption activities such as washing vehicles, filling pools, hosing down sidewalks or watering patios and gardens.
Since October 13, the agency has concentrated its cloud seeding operations in the La Plata basin. The reservoir covers 820 acres, is up to 100 feet deep, stretches 7 miles, was built in 1974 and serves only domestic use in the metropolitan area.