Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority

Government-owned corporation of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority
*Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico*
Agency overview

Water meter cover in San Germán
Formed	May 1, 1945; 79 years ago (1945-05-01)
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Headquarters	San Juan, PR
Agency executive	Doriel I. Págan Crespo, Executive Director
Key document	Law No. 40 of 1945
Website	www.acueductospr.com

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The Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority (PRASA; Spanish: Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico) is a water company and the government-owned corporation responsible for water quality, management, and supply in Puerto Rico, a US insular area. PRASA is the only entity authorized to conduct such business in Puerto Rico, effectively making it a government monopoly.

History

The Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority was established by Law 40 of May 1, 1945.

In 1995 the agency was privatized under the administration of governor Pedro Rosselló until 2002 under governor Sila María Calderón when the contract ended.

The aftermath of Hurricane Maria left most of the island without water service for weeks. The agency announced in December, three months after the storm had passed, that the water service was restored to 90% of its clients. The authority was ordered by then governor Ricardo Rosselló to not charge for the service it was unable to provide during this period.

Gallery

Critical infrastructure located in the mountains of Jayuya
Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority in Unibón, Morovis

References

Act 40 of 1945
"¿Nuestra agua es potable? Un recorrido por la crisis del agua en Puerto Rico". In REV. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
G. Ramos Segarra, Christian (2019-06-28). "Privatización de la AAA en tres meses o menos" [Privatization of the AAA in three months or less]. El Vocero (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-07.
"AAA asegura que han restablecido más del 90%". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2017-12-20. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
Rico, Ed Microjuris com Puerto (2017-10-06). "Gobernador anuncia que los clientes de AEE y AAA no pagarán por el servicio que no consumieron". Microjuris al Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-07.

External links

www.acueductospr.com - official site (in Spanish)

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