The main dam that supplies Montevideo and the metropolitan area is at 2.11% of its total level and the supply is in danger.
In the middle of the water Crisis, the dam of Severine Pass Lost the 52.48% of their reservations in the last 12 days and it is estimated that, if it does not rain, in the next few days the supply will run out, as anticipated from OSE.
According to the calculations of the representative for the Broad Front in OSE, Edgardo Ortuño, Paso Severino has a few left 8 days of reservations of fresh water to mix. The situation occurs at a time when the government announced works to mitigate the water deficit, although it is not known if they will arrive on time.
The data on reserves comes from the daily report of Presidency which began to be issued after decreeing the water emergency. During that time, the dam it went from having 2,887,394 cubic meters on June 20 to 1,372,116 cubic meters in today’s session. So, the main source of fresh water for Montevideo and the metropolitan area of Uruguay is at 2.11% of its full capacity.
From the survey it can be deduced that the total daily consumption of the population was yesterday of 525,903 cubic meters, while, with respect to the quality of the supply, the three pumping lines showed parameters within what is allowed of chloride and sodium.
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Álvaro Delgado questioned the Broad Front for not having carried out works
He Secretary of the Presidency, Álvaro Delgado, pointed out that the government is “looking for mechanisms against the clock to try to stabilize the situation”, but, in the face of criticism from the broad front (FA), noted: “I could be talking for 10 minutes about the things that could have been done and weren’t.”
During a press conference after an act in Melo, Delgado considered that “if the issue had been prioritized” during the previous administration, “today we would not be in this situation.” In any case, he clarified that the Executive thinks about works and is “trying to see ahead”.
“We are looking to solve the issue definitively going forward: that takes time and it is with the Arazati project. It is an inexhaustible and safe source of drinking water for the metropolitan system, but It’s going to take about a year and a half to two years.” explained the hierarch, who regretted that this initiative was not prioritized by previous efforts.
“We all knew that this work had to be done. This was like Social Security reform: everyone knew it had to be done, but no one ever belled the cat. This government did what it had to do”, Delgado puffed out his chest.
Source: Ambito
