OSE Announces Water Cut in Montevideo on Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Obras Sanitarias del Estado (OSE), Uruguay's state water utility, has announced a scheduled interruption to the water supply in Montevideo. The outage is set to occur on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, affecting specific areas within the capital city.

The disruption is necessary to facilitate planned maintenance work on a principal pipeline belonging to the Metropolitan System. This essential work will impact the normal supply of potable water to two particular neighborhoods: Barrio Sur and Centro. The affected zone is bordered by key streets including Avenida 18 de Julio, Ciudadela, Rambla Gran Bretaña, Rambla Sur, Carlos Viana, Av. Gonzalo Ramírez, Aquiles Lanza, Durazno, and Convención.

The water cut is scheduled to commence at 8:30 AM and is expected to last until 2:30 PM on the same Wednesday. OSE has stated that its personnel will be working diligently to restore normal service conditions. Following the restoration of water, the utility cautioned that temporary phenomena of water turbidity might occur as a consequence of the maintenance activities.

OSE has provided contact information for assistance should any other inconveniences arise, directing residents to call 0800 1871 or *1871 from mobile phones. The utility also noted that the scheduled work is contingent on favorable weather conditions and will be postponed to a later date if adverse weather prevails.