172

By virtue of the responsibilities of administering, operating, maintaining and conserving the Toa Vaca Dam and Reservoir as provided by § 171 of this title, the Aqueduct and Sewer Authority is authorized to designate, at least six (6) months prior to the completion of the construction of said dam and reservoir, the personnel that shall be in charge of the operation, maintenance and conservation of said structure, in order that they may become acquainted with and receive the necessary training to assume the operation of its equipment, machinery, installations and facilities.The Aqueduct and Sewer Authority shall pay directly for all the costs and expenses incurred in relation to the training period of the personnel designated by the latter for the Toa Vaca Dam and Reservoir and it shall recover said costs and expenses from any unencumbered surplus transferred to it by virtue of the provisions of this chapter as remainder from the legislative appropriations of funds for the construction of the Toa Vaca Dam and Reservoir. In case said surplus should not be sufficient, or if there should be none, the Aqueduct and Sewer Authority shall recover such costs and expenses from the proceeds

of the Toa Vaca Dam and Reservoir. In case said surplus should not be sufficient, or if there should be none, the Aqueduct and Sewer Authority shall recover such costs and expenses from the proceeds of the sale of the waters of said reservoir for industrial and municipal (residential and commercial) uses. History —July 7, 1971, No. 11, p. 622, § 3.