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OSE Announces Planned Water Outage in Montevideo on July 15, 2026
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OSE Announces Planned Water Outage in Montevideo on July 15, 2026

From El País · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • OSE, Uruguay's state-owned water utility, announced a planned water outage in Montevideo on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
  • The outage will affect the Malvín neighborhood, impacting specific streets and is scheduled from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
  • OSE advised that occasional turbidity might occur after service restoration and provided contact information for further issues.

State-owned water utility OSE has scheduled a planned water outage for Wednesday, July 15, 2026, affecting the Malvín neighborhood in Montevideo. The disruption is due to improvement works on the distribution network and is expected to last from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, weather permitting.

Residents in the affected area, which includes streets like Hipólito Yrigoyen, Rambla, Ambrosio Velazco, Pérez Gomar, and Asamblea, will experience a temporary loss of normal water supply. OSE has stated that the work is essential for network improvements.

Following the restoration of service, OSE cautioned that isolated incidents of turbidity might occur as a consequence of the maneuvers performed on the network. The utility recommended contacting their service center only if problems persist after the supply has been fully restored. Customers can reach OSE at 0800 1871 or *1871 from mobile phones for assistance.

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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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