Montevideo's water utility, OSE, has announced a planned water cut scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, 2026. The interruption in service is necessary to facilitate programmed replacement work on pipelines within the Metropolitan System. Work will begin at 9:00 AM on that day, impacting residents in a yet-to-be-specified neighborhood. OSE has not yet detailed the extent of the affected area, but further information will be released closer to the date. This maintenance aims to improve the reliability and efficiency of the city’s water infrastructure. Residents are advised to prepare for the outage by storing water. The work is part of ongoing efforts to upgrade the aging pipeline network.