Although the main pipe has already been repaired, detours and complaints persist after the water shortage caused by the damaged conduit in El Tropezón
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Early Monday morning, work was completed to repair a water conduit in the El Tropezón area. The break had started Saturday night, leaving more than 100 neighborhoods in the city of Córdoba without service.
For two days, residents endured below-freezing temperatures and unannounced outages in their homes.
Los vehículos que circulan por Ruta E-55 o Avenida Ejército Argentino deben tomar desvíos hasta el Kempes.
Aguas Cordobesas delayed the notice
The company Aguas Cordobesas admitted that the repair was complex due to interference from other services. However, several residents reported that they weren't warned in time to prepare for the outage.
The lack of communication caused discomfort, especially in homes without a tank or with elderly people.
La empresa Aguas Cordobesas admitió que la reparación fue compleja.
Technical operation in a critical area
The damaged pipe ran through an area with Ecogas lines and a pedestrian bridge belonging to Caminos de las Sierras. For this reason, technicians from different institutions were called in to carry out the task safely.
Contact was also maintained with the Caminera Police to organize road closures and traffic detours.
Se mantuvo contacto con Policía Caminera para organizar los cortes y desvíos del tránsito.
More than one hundred neighborhoods affected
Among the neighborhoods without water over the weekend were Nueva Córdoba, Güemes, Alberdi, San Vicente, and General Paz. Sectors such as Alta Córdoba, Las Palmas, Villa El Libertador, and part of the downtown area were also affected.
In total, it is estimated that more than one hundred neighborhoods in the capital were left without service between Saturday and early Monday morning.
La empresa Aguas Cordobesas admitió que la reparación fue compleja.
Restricted traffic and ongoing detours
Although the conduit has already been repaired, the access branches of the El Tropezón distributor remain closed to traffic. Vehicles traveling on Route E-55 or Avenida Ejército Argentino must take detours to Kempes.
The same route applies to those traveling on Avenida Colón and seeking to enter Circunvalación Sur.
Se estima que más de cien barrios capitalinos quedaron sin servicio entre el sábado y la madrugada del lunes.
Service being restored, but complaints continue
The water supply began to be gradually restored early Monday morning. Aguas Cordobesas guaranteed alternative supply for hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes during the crisis.
Nevertheless, complaints persist about the lack of foresight and the slowness in resolving a failure that exposed structural shortcomings.
