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Water crisis: Carlos Pesquera’s recommendations for optimizing the AAA system take shape

According to the appointee of Governor Jenniffer González, the recent emergency could have been mitigated with better protocols for handling the reported malfunctions

August 6, 2025 - 1:29 PM

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After visiting the filter plant in Trujillo Alto on Monday with the governor and legislative presidents Thomas Rivera Schatz and Carlos “Johnny” Méndez, Pesquera visited the Enrique Ortega plant and La Plata reservoir on Tuesday, which supplies water to the AAA processing facility. (tonito.zayas@gfmedia.com)

By Manuel Guillama Capella

Periodista de Noticiasmanuel.guillama@gfrmedia.com

The drinking water crisis, which worsened in the metropolitan area due to the rupture of a 54-inch pipe on July 25, could have been minimized if the Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) had proceeded with a repair that did not halt water processing at the Sergio Cuevas filtration plant in Trujillo Alto, engineer Carlos Pesquera said on Tuesday. Pesquera was appointed by Governor Jenniffer González to outline strategies to stabilize service.