The project is 20% complete and the work is expected to be finished by the third quarter of this year.
The total cost of the project is estimated at more than $417 million in FEMA funding.
The plant services about 475,000 residents in the Toa Alta region, which comprises six municipalities.
PRASA intends to install four power generators for the La Plata Lake dam that will reduce the interruption of drinking water service to 369,000 people.
The projects will benefit thousands of families living in 19 towns.
The projects will be funded with federal money and the agency's own capital.
Once both phases of the project are completed, the southern part of the island will have a more resilient water system, officials said.
The scheduled projects will benefit families in Toa Alta and Guánica.
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) is considering setting the adjustment in the base charge at 4.95%, effective July 1, 2022. A 2% adjustment would be applied on consumption charges, PRASA Executive President Doriel Pagán said. After completing the public hearing process, as well as the period for clients to submit written comments […]
The projects will open for bids, the agency confirmed.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) allocated more than $7.2 million to the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) for repairs to wastewater treatment and water pumping facilities in Humacao and Las Piedras. These projects ensure critical services for more than 55,000 residents of Humacao, Las Piedras and Naguabo, the agency stated. The funds […]
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) announced separately over the weekend that they will begin offering expanded customer service alternatives, including scheduling appointments prior to visiting an office. PRASA Executive President Doriel Pagán-Crespo said that effective today, customers will be able to get virtual appointments […]
The government of Puerto Rico has reached an agreement with a pair of federal agencies to restructure some $1 billion in Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority debt. According to a press release PRASA and the Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority, or AAFAF, reached an understanding with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Water and […]
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority has launched a bidding process to find a private company to design and build its new central laboratory building, which has an estimated cost of $21.4 million. In the announcement, PRASA also said the project includes performing improvements to the site and existing utilities infrastructure. The project must […]
The funds come from FEMA’s Public Assistance Program, and are destined to cover the expenses PRASA has incurred to provide security services.
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