Flooding and traffic disruption
On Friday morning, the area around Pedro Goyena and Moreno avenues in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Caballito was flooded due to work by AySA crews. The flooding covered sidewalks and streets for three blocks, reducing lanes and slowing vehicles. The Government of the City's traffic account, BA Movilidad, reported a total cut in the direction of Av. Directorio due to the obstruction.[S1][S2]
Residents said they were not alerted about the situation and woke up to the scene. One neighbor told LN+ that they had neither power nor water and had never seen so much water on the street. Others said that despite being a scheduled procedure, the company did not communicate in advance. A delay of several hours is expected until the situation is resolved.[S1][S2]
AySA's explanation
AySA indicated to LA NACION that it is a scheduled job to install two 700 mm diameter valves, replacing century-old pieces. After 11 a.m., the company issued a statement explaining that the work began Thursday night and continued through the early morning. The operation is part of the company's Improvement and Maintenance Plan, and the new valves will improve network sectorization in emergencies.[S1]
To perform maneuvers on large-diameter pipes carrying high-pressure water, it was necessary to temporarily stop the Caballito Booster Station. The service will normalize progressively during the day, with recovery expected by night. AySA also said water is being drained to the street in a controlled manner through the sump, and that work started at night to reduce daytime impact.[S1][S3]
