Achievements Made by PRASA to Control
CSOs
Proper operation and regular maintenance schedule on the system
- Ongoing training of staff.
- Brigades assigned to the inspection and cleaning of the Combined Sewer System of the Puerto Nuevo RSSP.
- Procedures for the recurring inspection and cleaning of the sanitary system.
Maximize storage in the sanitary system and maximum flow to the Puerto Nuevo RSSP
- Integrated Maintenance Program that includes sanitary sewer pump stations.
- Sanitary sewer cleaning and repairs to maximize storage capacity.
Sediment and
floating material control
- Recurring inspection and cleaning of authorized CSO points.
- Purchase of equipment and tools to facilitate the removal of debris.
- Inspection and oversight of business users under the Oil and Grease Control Program to control discharges to the system that cause blockages.
- Inspection and supervision of industrial users to control unauthorized discharges to the sanitary system.
Pollution prevention programs
- Collaboration with the Municipality of San Juan, San Juan Bay Estuary Program and regulatory agencies to align joint efforts.
Information to the public
- Caution signs to the public at CSOs points.
Monitoring to determine the impacts of CSOs
- Level monitoring at authorized CSOs points.
- Water quality analysis of the receiving water body and the discharge of authorized CSOs.
