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Water Crisis: Municipalities Face Million-Dollar Expenses Due to Service Failures

Published Jul 8, 2026, 11:10 PM ASTvia El Nuevo Día

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  • Tens of thousands of AAA subscribers have been left without water
  • Municipal governments are facing million-dollar expenses for unplanned costs
  • The water service failures have impacted local economies

Why this matters: Puerto Rico’s water infrastructure has been a longstanding concern

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The constant failures in the potable water service, which have left tens of thousands of subscribers of the Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AAA) without water for weeks, have not only complicated the management of municipal governments and impacted their economies, but have also represented a burden on their budgets for unplanned expenses. The municipalities are facing million-dollar expenses due to the failures in the water service.

The constant failures in the potable water service, which have left tens of thousands of subscribers of the Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AAA) without water for weeks

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