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OSE Announces Water Cut in Montevideo's Carrasco Neighborhood on July 9, 2026
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OSE Announces Water Cut in Montevideo's Carrasco Neighborhood on July 9, 2026

From El País · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • OSE, Uruguay's state water utility, announced a planned water outage in Montevideo for Thursday, July 9, 2026.
  • The interruption will affect the Carrasco neighborhood between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM due to scheduled improvements to the distribution network.
  • Residents are advised to prepare for the outage, and OSE noted that water turbidity may occur after service is restored.

The State Sanitation Works (OSE) has announced a scheduled water service interruption in Montevideo for Thursday, July 9, 2026. The outage is necessary to carry out planned improvements to the water distribution network.

The disruption is set to begin at 9:00 AM and conclude at 2:00 PM. The affected area is primarily the Carrasco neighborhood, specifically the sector bounded by Mones Roses, Av. Bolivia, Córcega, San Carlos de Bolívar, and Bolonia streets.

OSE advises residents in the specified zone to prepare for the interruption and to anticipate potential temporary turbidity in the drinking water once the service is restored. Customers experiencing issues after the service is back online are encouraged to contact OSE's customer service.

The utility also stated that the work will be postponed to a later date in case of inclement weather. The planned improvements are confined to the officially communicated area and do not extend beyond it.

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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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