AAA to Launch Tender for Valenciano Reservoir

Puerto Rico-based water utility AAA is to float a tender for the $250m Valenciano reservoir and potable water project by April 2011.

The project includes the construction of a reservoir, which will have a capacity to store 12.8 million cubic metres of water, a potable water plant in the city of Juncos with a capacity to supply 83,300m³ of water per day, as well as eight storage tanks and seven pumping stations.

The work also covers the installation of a 71.5km distribution pipeline for the cities of Juncos, Las Piedras and San Lorenzo, which is expected to be completed within three years.

AAA has finished designs for the potable water plant, while plans for the distribution system have been partially completed, according to bnamericas.com.