The Puerto Rico Restaurant Association raised a red flag Thursday against the decision by the Aqueduct and Sewer and Authority’s examiner to enact an Environmental and Regulatory Compliance fee based on consumption for customers whose meters are less than 2 inches in diameter, and a flat rate for those with larger meters.
Sixteen organizations representing a cross-section of the island’s private sector warned the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority that a new environmental fee currently under review will represent a blow to economic development, cause business closures, bankruptcies and the loss of thousands of jobs.