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AAA Shuts Down Villalba Filter Plant After Oily Spill from Heavy Machinery Accident

5 updates over 31 days — last updated Sep 14, 2026

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Sep 14, 2026
AAA Shuts Down Villalba Filter Plant After Oily Spill from Heavy Machinery Accident
via Telemundo PR
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) halted operations at the Jagüeyes Filter Plant in Villalba on Monday afternoon after detecting oily material in one of its filters following an accident involving heavy machinery.
Sep 4, 2026
AAA Completes Pump Repair at Santa Rosa Dam, Guaynabo Filter Plant Back at Full Capacity
via AAA (X)
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) announced that repair work on the extraction pump at the Santa Rosa Dam has been successfully completed, allowing the Guaynabo Filter Plant to resume full-capacity operation.

Aug 21, 2026
AAA Has No Repair Timeline for Broken La Plata Pump Unit Affecting 20,000 Customers
via El Nuevo Día
Puerto Rico's Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) said Friday it still has no estimate for repairing a broken pumping unit at the La Plata system, leaving about 20,000 customers without water service.
Aug 15, 2026
LUMA Denies Fire at Costa Sur Switchyard After Outage Affecting 200,000+ Customers
via Primera Hora
After more than 200,000 LUMA Energy customers lost power on a Saturday, the utility said the outage stemmed from a distribution line that broke due to "bad weather" at Costa Sur and fell onto a 230,000-volt line.
Aug 15, 2026
AAA Oasis for Metropolitan Region Customers
via Telemundo PR
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) has published a list of available oases for municipalities in the metropolitan region affected by water rationing. The oases will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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