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“The strong and resilient people of Puerto Rico and the USVI are on the path to recovery, but the journey will be a long one.
At the peak of its response to Hurricane Maria, EPA had more than 450 response personnel focused on emergency work in Puerto Rico and the USVI.
Deployed more than 100 community involvement coordinators from all EPA regions and headquarters to assist residents and local municipalities with collection of household hazardous materials.
Extracted Freon from household “white goods” throughout the island.
Collected 285 gallons of liquid hazardous waste for shipment and proper disposal off-island.
Assessed all 51 wastewater treatment plants and hundreds of pumping stations.
Assessed 237 rural, “non-PRASA” (Non-Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority) drinking water systems.
Supported the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board’s efforts to restore its science laboratory.
Repaired, re-energized and rebooted Puerto Rico’s air monitoring network.
Collected and transported off-island for proper disposal more than 145,000 items of waste, keeping them out of landfills and out of harm’s way. Items included different types of containers, drums, propane tanks, cylinders, batteries, and freon extraction.
Collected and shipped off-island for proper disposal 38 tons of solid hazardous waste.
Collected 8300 gallons of liquid non hazardous waste for recycling or reuse.
Assessed eight municipal wastewater treatment plants.
Assessed 123 chemical and hazardous waste and oil facilities.
For more information about EPA’s efforts to respond to Maria, visit EPA’s Hurricane Maria website.