Rationing plan due to Carraízo: check your zone and the outage schedule

Three takeaways:

• When: the plan starts Friday, Aug. 7, at 6:00 a.m., with alternating 48-hour cycles.

• Who is affected: the areas served by Carraízo in seven municipalities (San Juan, Carolina, Juncos, Gurabo, Trujillo Alto, Canóvanas and Loíza).

• How to find your zone: Zone 1 starts with water and Zone 2 starts without water; service alternates between the two every 48 hours.

What is happening? Gov. Jenniffer González Colón announced Tuesday, Aug. 4, the first phase of a Scheduled Interruptions Plan for customers served by the Carraízo reservoir and the Sergio Cuevas filtration plant.

• The plan begins Friday, Aug. 7, at 6:00 a.m. and will operate on alternating 48-hour cycles, in which each zone spends 48 hours with service and 48 hours without.

• The measure affects areas in seven municipalities: San Juan, Carolina, Juncos, Gurabo, Trujillo Alto, Canóvanas and Loíza.

The plan applies to specific barrios and areas within those seven municipalities, not to the municipalities as a whole. The government detailed which areas are included so that each customer can find out whether they are affected. "I urge people not to rush to drain or stock up on water, which could put the remaining reservoirs at risk," Gov. González Colón said at the Aug. 4 press conference.

How the 48-hour cycle works

The AAA divided the affected areas into two groups: Zone 1 and Zone 2. Service alternates between the two every 48 hours.

• In the first cycle, Zone 1 has service and Zone 2 goes without for 48 hours.

• On Sunday, Aug. 9, at 6:00 a.m., the situation reverses: Zone 2 receives water and Zone 1 enters its 48-hour interruption.

• The pattern repeats on an alternating basis for the duration of this first phase.

Here is what the first cycles look like, based on the announced pattern:

Which zone is your area in?

Find your community in the list for your municipality. Zone 1 starts with service on Friday; Zone 2 starts without service that same day at 6:00 a.m.

💧 Zone 1: starts WITH service on Friday, Aug. 7

Carolina

• Isla Verde, Tanque La Loma, Carruzos I

• Road PR-857 from km 5.1 to the intersection with PR-185

• Road PR-856 to the intersection with PR-853

• Barrio Barrazas, sector Golden Valley

• Road PR-853 from km 8.1 to km 8.6

• Sector Cuesta Los Flacos, sector Cedro; streets Monoloro, Yagrumo and La Rosa

• Road PR-859 from km 0.4 to km 2.6

• Road PR-857 from km 1.6 to km 4.9

• Sectors La Aldea and Las Chispas

• Road PR-857 from km 2.7 to km 3.0

• Road PR-859 from km 3.0 to PR-857, km 2.7

• Urbanización Villa Retorno, sector Los Carmonas, Tanques Gemelos, barrio Santa Cruz

• Road PR-859 from km 1.0 to km 3.6

• Sectors El Trompito, Los Cubas, Quebrada Limones, Los Nieves, Los Sosas, Los Lajas and Los Canales

• Calle Aldea, Carruzos IV

• Road PR-856 from km 1.8 to km 3.5; intersection of PR-856 to km 2.0; road PR-856 from km 2.0 to Carruzos V

• Sector Las Filipinas

• Road PR-856 to 500 meters before the intersection with PR-185

• Sectors Negro Pagán, Calo I, Calo II, Cacao Centro, UGT, Los Rivera, Las Gaviotas, Los Febres and Taíno

• Road PR-858 from km 0.8 to km 3.8

• Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport

• Urbanizaciones Vista Mar, Catalana Gardens, Jardines de Country Club, Country Club, Villa Fontana, Alturas de Villa Fontana, Rosa María, Vista Mar Marina, José Quiñones, Los Ángeles and Villa Carolina

• Sabana Bajo, Villas Asturias, Sabana Gardens, Valle Arriba Heights, Villa Cooperativa, Villa Venecia, Jardines de Borinquen, Villa Justicia and Villa Flores

Canóvanas

• Sector Los Castillos, barrio Lomas Cole, Quebrada Prieta

• Road PR-785 from km 8.6 to km 11.0

• Sectors La Vega, Martín González I and Loma de Cubuy

• Lomastino, El Arca, Parcelas Las 400

• Road PR-185 from km 14.1 to km 12.6

• Sectors Las Yayas, Los Sosa, Los Pérez, Los González and Los Café

• Road PR-186 from km 1.3 to km 7.0 and sector Las Cuadras

Trujillo Alto

• Round Hill; intersection of PR-181 and PR-8860

• Lago Alto, Terra Linda

• Complexes San Rafael, Patio Sevillano, Villas del Lago and neighboring complexes

• Road PR-846; complexes Interamericana, Ciudad Universitaria, barriada Los González

• Road PR-175 from the intersection with PR-181 to km 0.3

• Villa Margarita, Lomas de Trujillo, Sunville, urbanización El Conquistador, La Lomita, Vista Serena, Riveras del Río

• Road PR-845 from the intersection with PR-175

• Rincón Español, Jardines Morales, Fair View, sector El Hoyo

• Parcelas Carraízo, Haciendas de Carraízo, Villas de Carraízo, Terrazas de Carraízo

• Road PR-850, barrio Las Cuevas

• Colinas de Fair View, Villas de Caney, Andreas Court

• Road PR-199, Los Paseos and Borinquen Gardens

San Juan

• Hill Mansions, Park Gardens, Villa Capri, Venus Gardens, El Dorado, urbanización San Gerardo, sector El Cinco, Villa Húcar

• Camino Hogar del Niño; avenues Winston Churchill and Paraná; roads PR-844 and PR-199

• El Cerezal, Cupey Alto, urbanización Los Paseos

• Paseo Real, Paseo La Fuente, Paseo Las Vistas I and II, Paseo Las Brisas, Paseo Mayor, Paseo del Prado, Paseo del Parque, Paseo San Juan, Paseo Alto

• Villas del Sol, sector El Capá, Borinquen Gardens, La Marina, Los Choferes, Cupey Gardens, Montebello, Reparto Universitario, Villa Andalucía, extensión San Agustín, condominio Town Park and barrio Vista Alegre

• Old San Juan, Miramar, Condado, Ocean Park

Loíza

• Barrio Torrecillas and sectors Piñones and La Torre

Gurabo

• Masas Aisladas

Juncos

• Sector Las Piñas

💧 Zone 2: begins WITHOUT water service on Friday, August 7

Carolina

• Road PR-853 from km 2.7 to km 3.6; Camino Zequeira; sector La Cantera; Bombas Arrallanes I

• Sectors Hoyo Frío, El Tamarindo and Los Benítez

• Road PR-853 from km 3.6 to km 8.0; Barrazas

• Sectors Los Tapias, Cuesta Los Flacos, El Tamarindo, Los Brillones, Los López, Los Márquez, Templo El Arca, Los Álamos, Los Fernández and Aguas Claras

• Road PR-853 from km 6.8 to the intersection with PR-185; sector Los Flores; barrio Cedros

• Road PR-185 from km 11.0 to km 12.8

• Urbanización Metrópolis; apartments Metro Monte; urbanizaciones Estancias Metrópolis and Carolina Alta; Chalets de Metrópolis; condominio Paseo de Monte Flores

• Urbanización Lomas Alta; residenciales Lomas Alta, Roberto Clemente and Los Mirtos

• Urbanizaciones Carolina Housing and Los Árboles; condominio Villa San Antón

• Sectors Cuesta Quiles and La Lomita; Villa Madrigal; La Alhambra; Club Yaucano; sector Mameyal; urbanización Rolling Hills; Camino Los Parceleros

• Road PR-860 from km 0.2 to the Metrópolis tank

• Urbanizaciones Estancia del Camino and Jardines de Carolina; apartment complex Parque Escorial; Escorial Plaza

• Road PR-848; barrio Saint Just; urbanización Parque Ecuestre; Torrecillas and Loíza Valley

Canóvanas

• Road PR-962; barrio Cambalache; Estancias de Campo Rico; Finca Maravilla; Lomas del Viento

• Parcelas Viejas and Parcelas Nuevas de Campo Rico; tank Parcelas Nuevas de Campo Rico

• Sector El Río, past Los Chorritos; sector Finca Pozo; Canovanillas

• Road PR-185 from km 1.6 to km 8.6

• Finca Calzada; Las Haciendas de Canóvanas; urbanización Las Haciendas; Los Navarros; Mansiones del Tesoro

• Road PR-941; Quintas de Canóvanas; Hipódromo Camarero and urbanización Ciudad Jardín

Trujillo Alto

• Road PR-181; complexes de Encantada; road PR-181 to the intersection with PR-851

• Barrios La Gloria and Dos Bocas; sector Talanco; Quebrada Negrito; Coco Panel

• Town of Trujillo Alto; barrio Masa Sabana; Wonderville and the area bordering barrio Santa Rita, in Gurabo

San Juan

• PR-876 highway; Montebello complexes; PR-877 highway industrial zone; avenida 65 de Infantería; PR-3 highway

• Venezuela; Buen Consejo; Experimental; Cambridge Park; Reparto Contemporáneo; Chalets de Cupey; Antigua Vía; Villas de Lomas Verdes; Antón Santi; Villa Nevárez; Centro Médico; Jardines Metropolitano

• Río Piedras town; avenida Barbosa; Cantera; barriadas Bitumul and Israel; Floral Park; San José; Pérez Morris; Valencia; Quintana; Manuel A. Pérez and surrounding sectors

• PR-3 highway from the intersection with PR-181 to the intersection with PR-849

• Country Club 29; Hill Brothers; Parcelas Falú; Las Virtudes; Reparto Sevilla; Monte Hatillo

• PR-849 highway; Terrazas de San Juan; Colinas de San Juan; La Vista; San Martín; sector Monteflores

• Calles San Mateo, Julián Pesante, Del Valle and Lutz; residenciales Villa Kennedy and Las Casas; Villa Palmeras; Monte Carlo; Santo Domingo; Portal La Reina; Berwind and Monte Park

Gurabo

• Barrio Santa Rita

Other key points

• Schools. The school semester begins Thursday as normal and this week is not affected, the governor said at the news conference. The Department of Education is coordinating the installation of water tanks at schools in these municipalities, and school cafeterias are cooking with distilled water. Adjustments for the following week would be announced separately.

• Boil water before drinking it. As a precautionary measure against possible turbidity, the AAA recommended boiling water intended for human consumption for at least three minutes once service is restored.

• Priority distribution. Potable water by tanker truck is being coordinated with priority for hospitals, long-term care centers, égidas and other facilities that provide essential services.

• Price monitoring. The government also instructed the Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO) to monitor and enforce against abusive practices in the sale of water or essential products.

What to do during the rationing

• Store only the water you need and use it for essential household tasks.

• Avoid washing cars, filling pools and watering gardens while this phase lasts.

• Boil water for consumption for three minutes when service returns.

• If you draw from a system other than Carraízo, do not stockpile water. According to the governor, doing so can put at risk systems that are not currently under observation, such as the súper tubo.

• Report leaks and broken hydrants to the AAA. The number 787-620-2482 was provided at the news conference for complaints.

This content was translated with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).