Uruguay’s OSE (Official Water and Sanitation Services) announced a planned water cut in Montevideo on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. The interruption is necessary to facilitate scheduled improvements to the city’s water distribution network. Work will begin promptly at 8:30 AM on the specified date. The announcement did not detail the specific neighborhood(s) affected, only stating that a particular area will be impacted. Residents are advised to prepare for the temporary loss of water service. OSE has not yet released information regarding the expected duration of the outage or the scope of the repairs. Further updates will be provided closer to the date, according to the utility company.