The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority’s (PRASA) board of directors on Tuesday authorized the creation of a Memorandum of Understanding to provide staff and services to the PRASA Revitalization Corp., formed recently to provide external financing to the cash-strapped water utility.
Puerto Rico Acting Gov. Víctor Suárez, signed House Bill 2864 into law Wednesday, creating the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority Revitalization Act, a statute that gives the water utility the tools to access capital markets and achieve self-sustainability.