In Puerto Rico’s most rural municipalities, residents are often not connected to the main water system. The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) owns and operates 95 percent of the public water supply and wastewater systems in the archipelago, but rural residents must rely on smaller aqueduct systems for their potable water.  Unpaid community members often volunteer to maintain these smaller systems, doing the work out of passion and care for their neighbors despite having far fewer financial resources than PRASA. But when federal funding that helps communities maintain their water systems is cut, the way that individuals are able to maintain these systems is impacted. Weather patterns attributable to climate change, such as more frequent and powerful storms, exacerbate this issue.