Water supply and sanitation in Uruguay information
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Uruguay: Water and Sanitation
Data
Water coverage (broad definition)
100%
Sanitation coverage (broad definition)
100%
Continuity of supply (%)
100%
Average urban water use (liter/capita/day)
183
Average urban water and sewer bill
US$ 22/month (2007)
Share of household metering
93%
Share of collected wastewater treated
n/a
Annual investment in water supply and sanitation
n/a
Share of self-financing by utilities
nil
Share of tax-financing
n/a
Share of external financing
n/a
Institutions
Decentralization to municipalities
No
National water and sanitation company
Yes
Water and sanitation regulator
Yes, multi-sector
Responsibility for policy setting
Ministry of Housing, Land Management and Environment
Sector law
No
Number of urban service providers
1
Number of rural service providers
n/a
Uruguay is the only country in Latin America that has achieved quasi-universal coverage of access to safe drinking water supply[1] and adequate sanitation.[2] Water service quality is considered good, with practically all localities in Uruguay receiving disinfected water on a continuous basis. 70% of wastewater collected by the national utility was treated. Given these achievements, the government's priority is to improve the efficiency of services and to expand access to sewerage, where appropriate, in areas where on-site sanitation is used.
The stability of the water supply in Uruguay was severely challenged by a three year drought culminating in a water crises in 2022-2023.[3] The La Niña driven cycle of drought, amplified by increased heatwaves caused by climate change meant that overuse of water by consumers stressed capacity of the system, leading to use of saltwater in drinking water.[3][4]
^Joint Monitoring Program for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP) Uruguay Water Supply
^Joint Monitoring Program for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP) Uruguay Sanitation)
^ abSimon, Maite Fernández (2023-05-30). "Uruguay, hot and dry, adds salt water to public drinking supply". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
^Atalayar (2023-02-23). "Climate change is not responsible for drought in Argentina, Uruguay and Chile, but it does exacerbate water scarcity". Atalayar. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
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