Overview
- ABSA confirmed work started at 06:00 to replace a 4‑metre, 1,500‑mm conduit feeding Planta Patagonia, halting production for roughly 24 hours and cutting supply citywide in Bahía Blanca.
- During the shutdown, a modular plant supplies tanker trucks assigned to hospitals and health centers, with households asked to reserve water for hydration and critical tasks only.
- ABSA scheduled a separate interruption in Dolores from about 07:00 to 15:00 to install a flowmeter, with service returning progressively once the job is completed.
- Sedapal issued schedules for multi‑district cuts in Lima on September 17 for reservoir cleaning and other works, followed by additional interruptions on September 18 in areas including Villa María del Triunfo, Ate, San Juan de Lurigancho, San Martín de Porres, La Molina and Santiago de Surco.
- AySam’s programmed cut in Mendoza’s Ciudad for September 18 was suspended until further notice, while valve replacement work remains slated to impact the San Carlos district of Pareditas.