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Sedapal Schedules Multi-Day Planned Water Cuts Across Lima

Sedapal says reservoir cleaning plus pipe connections will reinforce the water network as tanker trucks serve the most affected areas.

Overview

  • The municipal utility has published district-level timetables for planned maintenance that will cause temporary, time-bound water suspensions across multiple Lima and Callao neighborhoods.
  • Sedapal says the works focus on cleaning reservoirs and making pipe connections to strengthen storage and distribution and reduce future supply problems.
  • Some sectors face interruptions that can last up to about 12 hours, with notices listing exact start and end times for specific neighborhoods.
  • To reduce immediate hardship Sedapal deployed water tanker trucks to priority zones and asks residents to store water in advance and use supply sparingly.
  • Affected areas include large districts such as San Juan de Lurigancho, Ate, Miraflores, La Molina and San Antonio de Huarochirí, and officials say the short-term cuts are preventive steps to improve long-term reliability.