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EPA’s work in Puerto Rico is managed from our office in New York City. Learn more about EPA Region 2.

To learn more about EPA Region 2’s Hurricane Maria response, click here

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  • PRASA Consent Decree Modification Public Notice (pdf) (157.7 KB)

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  • Infographic: Solid Waste Management in Puerto Rico (English) (pdf) (9.1 MB)
  • Infographic: Solid Waste Management in Puerto Rico (Spanish) (pdf) (9.03 MB)
  • Memorandum of Understanding: Community Drinking Water Systems in Puerto Rico, September 18, 2018
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  • Administrative Order on the Toa Alta Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico 

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  • PN 2023-19 Deer Park3 (xlsx) (14.95 KB)
  • PN 2023-19 SDWA-02-2023-8501 Deer Park (pdf) (109.54 KB)

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  • SMART GROWTH IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE Caño Martín Peña, San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • ASISTENCIA PARA LA IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE DESAROLLO INTELIGENTE Caño Martín Peña, San Juan, Puerto Rico

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