Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority
Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico

Water meter cover in San Germán
Agency overview
Formed	May 1, 1945; 78 years ago (1945-05-01)
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Headquarters	San Juan, PR
Agency executive	Doriel I. Págan Crespo, Executive Director
Key document	Law No. 40 of 1945
Website	www.acueductospr.com

The Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority (PRASA; Spanish: Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico) is a water company and the government-owned corporation responsible for water quality, management, and supply in Puerto Rico, a US insular area.^[1] PRASA is the only entity authorized to conduct such business in Puerto Rico, effectively making it a government monopoly.

History

The Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority was established by Law 40 of May 1, 1945.^[2]

In 1995 the agency was privatized under the administration of governor Pedro Rosselló until 2002 under governor Sila María Calderón when the contract ended.^[3]

The aftermath of Hurricane Maria left most of the island without water service for weeks. The agency announced in December, three months after the storm had passed, that the water service was restored to 90% of its clients.^[4] The authority was ordered by then governor Ricardo Rosselló to not charge for the service it was unable to provide during this period.^[5]

Gallery

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  Critical infrastructure located in the mountains of Jayuya
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  Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority in Unibón, Morovis