Drought presses Southern Aquifer serving 130,000

Extreme drought covers 44.45% of Puerto Rico and strains the groundwater system that supplies drinking water to seven municipalities.

Yadiel Rosario Quiñones

Grid and Infrastructure Reporter

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Extreme drought now covers 44.45% of Puerto Rico's territory and is impacting the Southern Aquifer, a groundwater system that supplies drinking water to nearly 130,000 people. ^[1]