{"id":1942335,"date":"2023-06-01T23:48:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T03:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/salt-water-added-to-public-drinking-supply-as-reservoir-levels-drop-to-dangerous-low\/"},"modified":"2023-06-01T23:52:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T03:52:07","slug":"salt-water-added-to-public-drinking-supply-as-reservoir-levels-drop-to-dangerous-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/salt-water-added-to-public-drinking-supply-as-reservoir-levels-drop-to-dangerous-low\/","title":{"rendered":"Public drinking supply endangered by low reservoir levels, salt water added."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsalt-water-added-to-public-drinking-supply-as-reservoir-levels-drop-to-dangerous-low%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1942335&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Uruguay Faces Drinking Water Crisis as Reservoir Levels Drop Dangerously Low<\/h2>\n<p>A serious drought has left Uruguay with a drinking water crisis so severe that the government has taken the unprecedented step of supplementing its shrinking supply with salt water. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/uruguayans-pray-rain-capital-reservoir-left-with-10-days-water-2023-05-23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, dwindling reserves of fresh water in the country\u2019s main reservoir forced the public water company to mix supplies with water from the River Plate estuary, resulting in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/east-coast-diesel-inventories-hit-record-lows-sending-prices-skyrocketing-to-record-highs\/\" title=\"East Coast Diesel Inventories Hit Record Lows, Sending Prices Skyrocketing To Record Highs\">unusually high levels<\/a> of sodium and chlorides.<\/p>\n<p>Now, residents of the South American country are complaining of the salty taste and the health implications of the move. Public anger over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-outrage-builds-saudi-owned-company-pulls-groundwater-drought-plagued-arizona-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">water shortages<\/a> is building, with street demonstrations planned in the capital.<\/p>\n<h3>Health Implications<\/h3>\n<p>The tap water now contains 421 milligrams per liter, which is 50 percent over the country\u2019s previous limit and more than double the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-couldnt-silent-un-whistleblower-italy-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Health Organization\u2019s<\/a> recommended level. Chloride levels are high, too, at 686 milligrams per liter. The U.S. Embassy in Uruguay issued a countrywide alert in May, advising pregnant women or people with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-gretchen-whitmers-michigan-cannot-meet-monoclonal-antibody-demand\/\" title=\"Report: Gretchen Whitmer's Michigan Cannot Meet Monoclonal Antibody Demand\">chronic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">kidney disease<\/a><\/a>, cardiac failure, or cirrhosis to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/salt-water-added-to-public-drinking-supply-as-reservoir-levels-drop-to-dangerous-low\/\" title=\"Public drinking supply endangered by low reservoir levels, salt water added.\">avoid drinking water supplied<\/a> by the national water company and to use bottled water to make infant formula. Those taking medication for hypertension or diuretic medication were also advised to limit their intake of the water and to check their blood pressure often.<\/p>\n<p>For those with medical issues such as kidney disease and hypertension, doctors in Montevideo have been writing prescriptions for bottled water, which can be redeemed at local stores. Public Health Minister Karina Rando said that for the population in general, it is not a health problem, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2023\/05\/29\/uruguay-water-crisis-salt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Causes of the Crisis<\/h3>\n<p>The crisis was precipitated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-climate-bureaucrats-are-dooming-the-continent-to-a-very-dark-winter\/\" title=\"European Climate Bureaucrats Are Dooming The Continent To A Very Dark Winter\">low rainfall<\/a> and high temperatures, according to Reuters. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/world-news\/2023\/05\/30\/uruguay-tap-water-high-salt-levels-severe-drought\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Telegraph<\/a> attributed the crisis to a long list of resource-management missteps. Marcel Achkar, a researcher at the Institute of Ecology and Environment of the University of the Republic of Engineering Faculty of Science, said, \u201cWe are facing a more severe drought than usual, but the crisis is an accumulation of mismanagement: deforestation in springs, degradation of resources, agricultural intensification, buffer zones and degraded wetlands, over-consumption, and unplanned consumption.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Panario, director of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, told the Telegraph that Uruguay\u2019s booming timber and soybean industries have contributed to the water shortage. \u201cThe invasion of soybeans has fundamentally affected the quality of water bodies,\u201d he said. \u201cAfforestation also affects the quantity and quality of water, which drastically reduces the amount of water in rivers and reduces their self-purification capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The water shortage is Uruguay\u2019s worst in 74 years, and the situation is dire. The government is taking steps to address the crisis, but it may take time to see results. In the meantime, residents are advised to take precautions and use bottled water whenever possible.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe are facing a more severe drought than usual, but the crisis is an accumulation of mismanagement: deforestation in springs, degradation of resources, agricultural intensification, buffer zones and degraded wetlands, over-consumption, and unplanned consumption.\u201d &#8211; Marcel Achkar, researcher at the Institute of Ecology and Environment of the University of the Republic of Engineering Faculty of Science<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uruguay is facing a severe drinking water crisis due to a serious drought. The government has taken an unprecedented step of supplementing its shrinking supply with salt water as the country&#8217;s main reservoir has dwindling reserves of fresh water. 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