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OSE Announces Water Cut in Montevideo’s El Cerro Neighborhood on Tuesday
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OSE Announces Water Cut in Montevideo’s El Cerro Neighborhood on Tuesday

From El País · () Spanish

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

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  • Uruguay’s state water utility OSE will interrupt drinking-water service in Montevideo’s El Cerro neighborhood from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 1.
  • The outage will allow crews to connect pipes on the Metropolitan System’s distribution network.
  • OSE warned that localized cloudiness may appear after service returns and said the work could be postponed in bad weather.

Residents of Montevideo’s El Cerro neighborhood should expect a temporary water outage on Tuesday, Sept. 1, while Uruguay’s state water utility carries out scheduled network works.

OSE said crews will connect pipes on a distribution line serving streets including Carlos Ma. Ramírez, Pedro Castellino, Calle Seis, Camino Tróccoli, Camino La Paloma, Santín Carlos Rossi, Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Puerto Rico.

The interruption will begin at 8:30 a.m. and is expected to last until 2:30 p.m. OSE said its staff will work on site to restore normal service.

The utility warned that localized turbidity could occur once water returns because of the work. Residents with other problems can contact its call center at 0800 1871, or *1871 from mobile phones. If bad weather affects the operation, OSE said it will suspend the work until further notice.

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

— OSEThe state water utility warns residents about a possible temporary change in water clarity after service resumes.
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