Salinas Municipio, PR Water Table Trend
Salinas Municipio, PR: what the water table is actually doing
Salinas Municipio's long-term well puts the trend at 2.8 ft per decade, declining at a typical pace for a declining county, based on 257 measurements since 1985.
One well stands in for Salinas 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 45.5 ft below land surface. Readings span 1985-08-01 to 2026-08-13, 257 measurements from USGS well USGS-175910066155500 (Piezometer Rasa D, Salinas, 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 Salinas Municipio ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Salinas Municipio ranks 1243rd from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 0 people live in Salinas Municipio, . See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Salinas Municipio stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Salinas 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 Salinas 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.