| 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) |