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Utuado, Puerto Rico The share of Puerto Ricans with running potable water surpassed 85% on Nov. 8 for the first time since hurricane Maria hit the island seven weeks previously.
But in some areas, most people still don’t have running water, and for those who do it’s not clear whether it’s safe to drink.
One such place is the mountain municipality of Utuado—ironically, the site of two major reservoirs.
Running water returned to his home a week ago, but it’s still coming out brown, he says.
Puerto Rico’s water utility, the AAA, says tap water is safe to drink around 72 hours after service is restored, once whatever debris accumulated in the dry pipes is washed away.
All but 18 of AAA’s 114 water filtration plants are running, according to del Valle.
It was toppled by the storm, which also dislodged the equipment that pulled water out of one of the lakes, said Angel Medina, an official at the municipality’s emergency response office.
Here’s a look at how some people in Utuado and elsewhere on the island are getting their water post-Maria.