Camuy Municipio, PR Water Table Trend
Is the water table dropping in Camuy Municipio, PR?
Camuy Municipio's long-term well puts the trend at 7.1 ft per decade, declining faster than most declining counties, based on 292 measurements since 1976.
One well stands in for Camuy Municipio's whole aquifer here, the honest simplification every page on this site carries.
What the well actually measured
The most recent reading put water 335.2 ft below land surface. Readings span 1976-08-01 to 2026-09-29, 292 measurements from USGS well USGS-182723066511200 (Zanja 4 Well, Camuy, Pr), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Camuy Municipio ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Camuy Municipio ranks 1355th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 0 people live in Camuy Municipio, . See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Camuy Municipio stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Camuy Municipio's water table is actually declining, not just a general worry, a well owner here should consider comparing home-warranty plans that cover well-pump failure before one happens.
A dropping table says nothing about water quality
Whether Camuy Municipio's water table is rising or falling is independent of what's actually in the water. Depletion can concentrate naturally-occurring minerals, so it's worth checking directly with a water test rather than assuming a depth trend says anything about quality.