What were the sodium and chloride levels in the water this Sunday?

None of the lines reached the maximum allowed 720 mg/l of chlorides: pumping line 4 reached 707 milligrams per liter, line 5 at 719 and line 6 at 703.

Similarly, the three lines they maintained their sodium level below the limit 440mg/l. Line 4 reached 425 milligrams, line 5 at 431, and line 6 reached 423.

He water consumption in Montevideo and the metropolitan area was 520,493 cubic meterssomewhat below what was registered the day before (525,138).

While, reserves in Paso Severino They continue to drop and are at 2,046,133 cubic meters of a total of 70 million cubic meters of water that this reservoir can store. On Saturday they were in 2,179,283 and on Friday in 2,401,595.

The recommendations of the MSP in the face of the water crisis

The MSP reiterated the recommendations it had issued at the time, when the increase in salt and chloride levels was announced.

General population: without diagnosed hypertension

• Maintain the usual daily water consumption, which can be entirely OSE water

• Do not add salt to food in children starting semi-solid/solid diets (infants up to 2 years of age)

• If possible, for the preparation of infant formulas, use mineral water

• In a population with an unknown increased risk of being hypertensive (over 60 years of age), periodic blood pressure checks are recommended.

People who take antihypertensives and diuretics

• They should minimize the consumption of foods with excess sodium

• They can continue to consume OSE water up to one liter per day and it is recommended to complete their usual intake with mineral water

People with chronic kidney disease, heart failure, cirrhosis, or pregnant

• Avoid drinking OSE water as much as possible, advised by your attending physician

• In case you have to drink OSE water, it is recommended not to exceed one liter of water per day and to increase the frequency of blood pressure checks.

• Complete the intake of the daily volume of water recommended by your doctor