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Partial Reopening After Sewage Spill Shuts Route 11 at Pinamar

Municipal authorities blamed utility CALP for a ruptured sewer line, imposing a 24‑hour remediation order.

Overview

  • A pre‑dawn rupture spilled raw sewage onto Route 11 near km 393–396, triggering a full closure at Pinamar’s main access for several hours.
  • AUBASA and provincial road crews diverted traffic in both directions and then began a gradual, lane‑by‑lane reopening toward Cariló and Ostende by midday.
  • The municipality assigned operational responsibility to CALP and ordered repairs within 24 hours, including embankment remediation and redirection of effluents to more distant lagoons.
  • Firefighters, police and municipal teams carried out emergency repairs, high‑pressure washing and disinfection, and officials reported no injuries.
  • Workers said sewage reached a nearby hypermarket as authorities disputed interior contamination, prompting a Policía Ecológica inspection; the incident revived calls to advance the district’s wastewater treatment plant project.