Estimates of water use at 78 "municipios" were compiled from Commonwealth government of Puerto Rico agencies for 1980-82.The estimates include offstream and instream uses. Offstream uses include categories of public-water supply (domestic, commercial, and industrial users), rural (domestic and livestock), irrigation, thermoelectric power generation, and public waste-water treatment.Instream uses include only hydroelectric power and thermoelectric power seawater withdrawals.Results of the compilation show that the estimated total water use (surface-and ground-water sources) in Puerto Rico during 1980-82 were as follows:
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