Water Safety Conference 2024

OSE – Obras Sanitarias del Estado It is the water utility responsible for the supply of drinking water throughout the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, and the sanitation service in the interior of the country, since 1952. The law creating OSE establishes that its tasks must be carried out with a fundamentally hygienic orientation, putting social reasons before those of an economic nature. Likewise, through the reform of the Constitution of 2004, Uruguay became the first country in the world to declare access to drinking water and sanitation as a fundamental human right. In the same way, it was established that these services be provided exclusively by the State. For these reasons, OSE constantly faces new challenges to obtain solutions that allow it to improve the services it provides, prioritizing the well-being of the community.