Is the drinking water supply in Uruguay endangered again?

Is the drinking water supply in Uruguay endangered again?

The forceful measures of the OSE union worry the government due to the effects they may have on the supply.

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The Federation of Officials of OSE (FFOSE) began with work to regulations in the plant running waters in cannelloni, a measure that generated concern in the government for a possible lack of drinking water supply, although from the union they assured that there will be no problems.

Another chapter adds to the water crisis since from this Sunday FFOSE denounced, through a statement, that the situation of the National Administration of State Sanitary Works (OSE), Regarding the lack of personnel, it has “reached a limit” and that is why it declares itself in conflict. From the union they established that “the water crisis has shown that the OSE is totally disarmed, that understaffing is critical”.

Faced with this, from the union they decided work to regulation at the Aguas Corrientes plant in Canelones, which means that the workers will not work overtime or work on weekends, except for the guards that ensure the water supply.

“It is work to regulation, no overtime or weekends are taken, except for the obvious and essential tasks that ensure the supply of drinking water and its quality, accordingly”, explained the president of the union Frederick Kreimerman in a press conference who assured that “the areas treatment, pumping and laboratoryThey will work under the union guard regime.

In this sense, from the union they assured that They do not intend to affect the population, but to reach the authorities of the state company and the government. “This conflict is not intended to affect the people, but rather for the government and OSE authorities to understand that the company is totally dismantled and staff are needed,” Kreimerman said.

Faced with the possibility of the government declaring the essentiality of drinking water service and prevents them from carrying out the measures adopted, the president assured that it would be “a sign of weakness” by the Executive since from the union they ensured the supply.

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The Federation of Officials of OSE (FFOSE) calls for a long-term policy for the use of aquifer resources in Uruguay.

The Federation of Officials of OSE (FFOSE) calls for a long-term policy for the use of aquifer resources in Uruguay.

Delgado’s concern

Faced with the statements of FFOSE, the Secretary of the PresidencyAlvaro DelgadoHe said that he “hopes that these measures will not take place” at the Aguas Corrientes plant.

“That has another connotation, the Aguas Corrientes plant is key,” said the official regarding the importance of this water treatment plant to ensure the supply of much of the country.

Source: Ambito

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