Table 2.-- Recent and projected water use, San Juan Metropolitan Area (SJMA) and Puerto Rico (PR), in cubic meters per day

 

1993 2000 2020 2050
Industrial
SJMA 19,400 19,500 19,400 19,800
PR 26,200 26,600 28,200 28,700
Commercial
SJMA 64,500 56,300 63,600 76,700
PR 85,000 74,700 86,000 108,300
Residential
SJMA 235,400 252,500 280,800 302,000
PR 383,500 418,000 491,400 563,000
Total needed (does not include government, water loss, etc.)
SJMA 620,600 650,200 685,400 719,100
PR 950,200 1,003,000 1,089,600 1,183,300

(Data from Ocasio, 1996)

U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
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