Copy of Community First: A Water-Rationing Tool for Puerto Rico
Community first
Useful information for Boricuas navigating water rationing
Limonade was built with community in mind. As Puerto Rico faces drought conditions and a scheduled rationing plan, we wanted to make one important question easier to answer: will I have water today?
Interactive community tool
Find out if your community has water today
Select your municipality, community, date, and time for a clear answer based on the current schedule.
Do I have water today?
Choose your municipality and community to identify your service zone.
August 2026 schedule
See your water-service days at a glance
Select your zone to see the 48-hour rotation. Service changes take effect at 6:00 AM.
August 2026
Zone 1 selected
Why this matters
From public notice to community tool
Helpful design meets people where they are and gives them something they can use right away.
A resident has to interpret a detailed notice, find their zone, calculate the rotation, and hope the information has not changed.
- ✕ Too much to decode
- ✕ Easy to miss details
- ✕ Hard to plan ahead
- ✕ Confusing under pressure
A resident chooses a date, time, and zone—and gets a clear answer with the official schedule close at hand.
- ✓ Fast answer
- ✓ Easy to understand
- ✓ Better preparation
- ✓ Respectful of time
A bigger lesson
Being useful builds trust
This is not about using a crisis as a marketing opportunity. It is about helping first. A useful tool can build goodwill, grow an audience, and show future clients what thoughtful, human-centered work looks like.
What it can mean for organizations
Clarity can create connection
Public agencies, nonprofits, businesses, and community groups all share information that can be difficult to understand. Turning it into a practical tool is one way to serve people while inviting the right conversations about what comes next.
Limonade community work
We have to keep finding new ways to help.
For Puerto Rico’s local residents and families who have been here for generations, useful information can be a small but meaningful form of support.
Explore the prototypeConcept note: This is a community-information prototype. A live version must use, attribute, and clearly timestamp the latest official service notices. It is not an official government service.
