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these departments would run out of drinking water at the end of the month

these departments would run out of drinking water at the end of the month

The drought that affects the entire Uruguay led to a critical situation in the supply of drinking water, with some departments with reserves for just the remainder of this month, reported the state company SBI.

The state company assured that “the drought, which affects the national territory due to the low rainfall that has been recorded, has been causing a continuous decrease in the reservoirs and water courses that are used as a source of supply to the population.”

The situation is especially critical in sectors of the interior of the country where the availability of safe water sources is counted for weeks. Whereas in Montevideo and the metropolitan area are insured until the end of April.

The departments that would run out of water at the end of March

In Peach, the rains improved the situation of the river, which remains stable at the intake level. However, there will be Guaranteed supply only during March.

The Department of lavalleja also has reservations only for this month. In the town of Minas, the supply from the Santa Lucía river and the San Francisco stream continues to alternate. The extraction of water from Minas de Valencia began, but the availability of that source is still uncertain.

Meanwhile in Florida reserves “guarantee a minimum supply of 45 days”, OSE warned. The rains recorded at the end of February allowed the reserves to improve, and for this reason the Sauzal de los Cerros dam was closed, in order to preserve it. In addition, the transfer from the middle lagoon ceased.

There is also a lack of flow for hydroelectric generation

The Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining, Omar Paganiniwarned that the hydroelectric dams they are in one critical situation”.

The electricity generation of the plants is managed “how can”, given the scarcity of water caused by the water deficit that has plagued the country for months, he explained yesterday. In this sense, he affirmed that there is a greater activity in them when “it is most needed” and, during the rest of the day, trying to save as much as possible.

Source: Ambito

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