2023-07-08 00:32:50
In a statement issued by the Presidency of the Republic, the average levels of chloride and sodium present in the water supplied by OSE in Montevideo and the metropolitan area were revealed. These data are provided daily by OR and the Ministry of Public Health (MSP), in order to inform the population about the quality of the water they consume.
As regards the chloridesthe report details that an average of 873 mg/L in pumping line 4, 785 mg/L on line 5 and 871 mg/L on line 6. It should be noted that the maximum allowable chloride limit, established by the MSP after the increase request submitted by OSE, is 720 mg/L. Therefore, all lines exceeded the established limits.
Sodium recorded an average of 516 mg/L in pumping line 4, 468 mg/L on line 5 and 515 mg/L on line 6. The maximum allowable sodium limit is 440 mg/Lindicating that, as with chlorides, established limits were exceeded in all water supply lines.
According to the report, the total consumption of water supplied by OSE in Montevideo and the metropolitan area in the 24 hours prior to the measurement was 493.712 m³ (cubic meters). These data are important for understanding the population’s demand for water and evaluating the supply capacity of the system.
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