Manatí Municipio, PR Water Table Trend
Is the water table dropping in Manatí Municipio, PR?
Manatí Municipio's long-term well puts the trend at 1.2 ft per decade, declining, slower than most declining counties, based on 215 measurements since 1985.
One well stands in for Manatí 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 258.3 ft below land surface. Readings span 1985-01-09 to 2026-10-14, 215 measurements from USGS well USGS-182546066271200 (Coto Sur 5 Well, Manati, 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 Manatí Municipio ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Manatí Municipio ranks 1115th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 0 people live in Manatí Municipio, . See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Manatí Municipio stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Manatí 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 Manatí 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.