installation of meters, the expansion of the sewer system and the construction of wastewater treatment plants. The concessionaire committed itself to undertake investments of US$ 208 million over the 30-year concession period. Investments have been partially financed by a US$ 13.7 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank approved in 2002. Despite efforts at community outreach and despite the improvements mentioned above, the concessionaire was met with a lot of suspicion by residents of poor neighborhoods, especially when meters were installed. Residents who were used to leave their taps open until water comes suspected that meters counted air and refused water bills that went up after meters were installed. Unlike in Puerto Cortes, no independent municipal regulatory entity was created. Instead a municipal department to monitor concession contracts was created, but it lacked autonomy from the municipal government. See also Water supply and sanitation in Honduras Water privatization References Honduras San Pedro Sula Water supply and sanitation in Honduras Privatization in Honduras