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AAA Connects Water to Naranjito Medical Office After 10-Month Wait

Published Nov 9, 2026, 6:00 PM ASTvia WAPA TV

Why this matters: For small-town practices like Valentín’s in Naranjito, a single misplaced document inside the AAA can stall a business for months, keeping patients without a nearby doctor until media coverage forces the work to be done in under a day.

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The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) connected water service to a medical office in Naranjito after a ten-month wait, following a report by NotiCentro in September. Dr. Mabel Valentín had been unable to open her medical practice for ten months because it lacked potable water. Although ten months had passed since Valentín requested the installation, the AAA acted only after NotiCentro reported her case in September, completing the work in less than a day.

The delay was caused by a mishandled document inside the public corporation. Valentín’s patients are now celebrating the opening of the facility and praising the treatment they receive at the office.

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