Borinquen Made2026-08-04 · Economy and politics
Jenniffer González Colón announces 24-hour rationing for seven municipalities
On August 4, 2026, NotiCel reports that Governor Jenniffer González Colón announced scheduled interruptions of drinking water starting Friday, because of the drop at Carraízo. She said so on Jugando Pelota Dura, on TeleOnce. The list of municipalities the outlet reproduces is seven: San Juan, Trujillo Alto, Carolina, Juncos, Loíza, Canóvanas, and Gurabo. That note has no customer count. What remains are the towns and a shift of about 24 hours.
Jenniffer González Colón, according to NotiCel, said Carraízo has kept losing water and that measures forecast so that June would not leave the island without enough water had to be brought forward. The plan, she added, was being coordinated with mayors, agency heads, scientists, and the National Guard. That night's announcement was so people could prepare on Wednesday and Thursday. Those phrases are hers, published by the outlet.
She did not rule out extending rationing to other reservoirs and towns. She recalled that in 2015 the shifts reached 72 hours, and said it would now depend on severity. NotiCel does not turn that analogy into a 72-hour calendar for 2026. The shift this piece announces is approximately 24 hours.
On August 1, Primera Hora covered, at another URL, the emergency to access 127 million dollars for the AAA. On August 5, El Nuevo Día covered the government emergency reserve. This note does not rewrite those kernels. The public act of August 4 is the announcement of interruptions for seven municipalities starting Friday.
On August 7, Caribbean Business would put the rotation at 48 hours and at more than 500,000 people. That is another dispatch and another figure. Here what remains is what NotiCel published on the 4th: Jenniffer González Colón, Carraízo, seven towns, and shifts of about 24 hours. A reader who wants the full interview has the URL at the foot.
Source: NotiCel. https://noticel.com/noticias/20260804/gobernadora-anuncia-racionamiento-de-agua-de-24-horas-desde-el-viernes-para-siete-municipios/