In Uruguay, the state-owned company, Obras Sanitarias del Estado (OSE), in agreement with the government, has decided to double the amount of sodium in the water that runs through the pipes of the most densely populated areas of the country. While appealing to the commitment and "citizen" conscience by placing the responsibility on the people. It calls for a "conscious" use of water and encourages police control among neighbors by encouraging them to report any improper use of the resource.
