March 17, 2019 – San Juan, Puerto Rico – The San Juan Bay Estuary (Estuary) invites taxpayers to join the water body restoration movement by reimbursing the Special Fund for the San Juan Bay Estuary when filing their tax returns. This transparent contribution mechanism is made possible by Law No. 48 of 2009, known as the Special Fund for the San Juan Bay Estuary. This law establishes a special box on tax returns, located on line 1B of the 2018 Single Form, under the name “Contribution to the Special Fund for the San Juan Bay Estuary.”
“We all value access to clean water, recreational spaces for water sports and spiritual recreation, and we all want a healthy environment for future generations. The Estuary ensures this through a structured plan and the leadership of a team with technical expertise in this sector. However, we must recognize that, as a non-profit organization, this mission could be threatened if we lack the funds to operate. For this reason, we are calling on the public to contribute when filing their tax returns,” said Brenda Torres, Executive Director of the Estuary. “This is a unique opportunity for citizens; by contributing, they join a comprehensive, serious, and effective effort to restore bodies of water and ensure the strengthening of the metropolitan region,” Torres added.
The Estuary has provided relief during Puerto Rico's most critical times by alerting the population to contaminated water bodies through its ongoing monitoring, strengthening community centers in remote areas, cleaning and inspecting septic systems in disadvantaged communities, and providing clean drinking water. In the coming years, the Estuary will continue its resilience development plan for the metropolitan area. Furthermore, the Estuary will provide technical support to water resource managers to build the capacity needed to address these issues.
In addition to the immense ecological value of the Estuary, the ecosystem is fundamental for economic development and food security, since food enters through it by boat and a large part of the country's commercial activity takes place here.
For more information, visit https://web.estuario.org/unete/ or call 787-725-8165.
“We all value access to clean water, recreational spaces for water sports and spiritual recreation, and we all want a healthy environment for future generations. The Estuary ensures this through a structured plan and the leadership of a team with technical expertise in this sector. However, we must recognize that, as a non-profit organization, this mission could be threatened if we lack the funds to operate. For this reason, we are calling on the public to contribute when filing their tax returns,” said Brenda Torres, Executive Director of the Estuary. “This is a unique opportunity for citizens; by contributing, they join a comprehensive, serious, and effective effort to restore bodies of water and ensure the strengthening of the metropolitan region,” Torres added.
The Estuary has provided relief during Puerto Rico's most critical times by alerting the population to contaminated water bodies through its ongoing monitoring, strengthening community centers in remote areas, cleaning and inspecting septic systems in disadvantaged communities, and providing clean drinking water. In the coming years, the Estuary will continue its resilience development plan for the metropolitan area. Furthermore, the Estuary will provide technical support to water resource managers to build the capacity needed to address these issues.
In addition to the immense ecological value of the Estuary, the ecosystem is fundamental for economic development and food security, since food enters through it by boat and a large part of the country's commercial activity takes place here.
For more information, visit https://web.estuario.org/unete/ or call 787-725-8165.
