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OSE announces another water shutdown in Montevideo on Tuesday, September 8, 2026

From El País · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Obras Sanitarias del Estado said scheduled connection works will interrupt normal drinking-water service in Montevideo’s Abayubá neighborhood on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
  • The shutdown will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and affect specified sections of Cno. Cuchilla Pereira, Cno. Altair and Cno. Russi.
  • OSE warned that localized cloudiness may occur after service resumes and said the work could be postponed in bad weather.

Montevideo’s Abayubá neighborhood will face a scheduled water shutdown on Tuesday, September 8, while Obras Sanitarias del Estado carries out connection works on the metropolitan distribution network.

OSE said the interruption will begin at 8:30 a.m. and continue until 2:30 p.m. The affected area includes Cno. Cuchilla Pereira between Cno. Gregorio Rodríguez and Cno. Altair, Cno. Altair between Cno. Cuchilla Pereira and private property, and Cno. Russi between Cno. Cuchilla Pereira and Cno. Paso Calpino.

The state utility said its personnel will work at the site to restore normal service. It warned that localized cloudiness could appear in the water after the work is completed. Residents with other problems can request assistance by calling 0800 1871 or *1871 from mobile phones. OSE added that bad weather would suspend the work until further notice.

Once service has been restored and as a consequence of the work carried out, localized cloudiness may occur.

· Obras Sanitarias del EstadoOSE warned residents about a possible temporary water-quality effect after the shutdown.
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