Sharjah24 – AFP: As Uruguay suffers from a protracted drought, the state-owned water utility OSE has begun drilling wells in one of the capital's largest parks to restock decreasing freshwater supplies.
"It's always good to have a Plan B," says Valeria Arballo, a water company director, "but it would be a relief for everyone if it rains."
Valeria Arballo, head of groundwater at Uruguay's state-owned water company OSE stated, "Montevideo is on a crystalline basement, the aquifer is fractured. So, we have to find the location of these fractures that are capable of accumulating water."
She added, "Sometimes, as in this case, there is success. You can see that the flow rate is very good. But other times the flow rates are not as profitable considering the large dimensions that need to be covered."
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