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Sedapal Enacts Planned Water Cuts Across Multiple Lima Districts

Maintenance work on reservoirs and pipe connections is the reason Sedapal gave for the temporary suspensions.

Overview

  • Sedapal began scheduled interruptions that took effect Monday, Sept. 21, for districts including Ate, San Juan de Lurigancho, Pueblo Libre and Villa María del Triunfo.
  • The outages follow reservoir cleaning and empalmes (pipe-connection) works and vary by neighborhood with at least one sector facing an interruption of about 14 hours.
  • To reduce impact, Sedapal deployed tanker trucks to key points and provided its Aquafono helpline at (01) 317-8000 for reports and consultations.
  • Officials and local media urged residents to store water in advance, check Sedapal’s official channels for restoration times, and use cistern points if available.
  • The company says these preventive maintenance actions aim to preserve the distribution network and prevent longer-term service failures that would affect more users later.