The Chamber of Industries of Uruguay reported that 78% of these companies should suspend their production.
The Chamber of Industries of Uruguay (CIU) presented a survey on the use of water in production processes by the national industry, which showed that 69% of the companies that use OSE water do not have an alternative plan in the next two weeks due to restrictions in the supply of water or supply cuts.
In turn, the survey revealed that 78% of these companies that do not have an alternative plan should suspend their production in the event of an affectation in the OSE water supply. On the other hand, 31% affirmed that they did have an alternative, and 76% said that they could substitute at least 50% of the service provided by the state company.
Of the total 153 responses received to prepare the report, a portion that represents 10% of formal industrial employment in the country, 58% of the companies reported that they do use OSE water in their production processes. 62% of them also expressed that the increase in salinity in the fluid has affected the quality of production or damaged equipment and machinery.
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Chart: CIU
24% of companies are unable to replace more than 50% of OSE’s water
Based on 72 responses, it was found that OSE’s average monthly water consumption is in the order of 45,300 cubic meters, where 24% of the companies would not be able to replace more than 50% of it in the event of a power outage. At the other extreme, 29% of companies could cover 100%.
Those that have an alternative plan rely on water wells, in 54%; purchase of water from third parties, by 33%; water intake from rivers, by 4%; and “others”, by 8%. 63% of those surveyed stated that they had their own water source, while the remaining 37% did not.
On the other hand, 20% of those who do have their own supply source stated that they have surplus balances to supply other industries or the OSE itself, while 80% do not.
Source: Ambito
