He duct qthat comes from the Los Barreales lake broke again in the last hours and until it is repaired, the decrease in service will be noticeable. drinking water for the residents of Cutra Co and Plaza Huincul. The EPAS confirmed that this system was out of operation and, meanwhile There is provision from the other that comes from the Neuquén River. It is the second breakage in a period of five days.
Last night, the Provincial Water and Sanitation Agency -EPAS- reported that during the afternoon of Wednesday a new failure was recorded in the Los Barreales aqueduct.
The damage, as confirmed by the provincial agency, occurred in the “repair that had been carried out”, it was indicated. As usually happens in this type of circumstances, the pumping of the liquid from the lake must first be stopped so that the pipe is empty of water.
Once this task is completed, due to the characteristics of the material, the total absence of water is required both in the pipe itself and in the ground to move forward. In the last repair that was done tended one day before and had been detected last Monday.
While the crew advances the repair tasks, the population of Cutral Co and Plaza Huincul receives water from the other system, which is older and comes from the Neuquén River. Although the amount of liquid that reaches the two cities is affected. Consequently, residents of the two cities were asked to remain careful to avoid shortages.
In any case, as the temperatures are not so high, the level of consumption begins to decrease. For those who have any inconvenience, you can call 0800-2224827 throughout the day.