RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Taps are still dry throughout much of Rio de Janeiro almost week after routine maintenance on the Brazilian Olympic city's water treatment plant.
Rio state's water utility had warned it could take as much as 72 hours for service to be restored following Thursday's maintenance, but it's taking days longer for many residents of 11 affected neighborhoods.
The utility pledged Tuesday that all service would be restored by the end of the day.
Meanwhile, residents are largely relying on privately owned water trucks. O Globo newspaper has reported some companies are charging more than four times the regular price.
The problem underscores the precariousness of even basic services in this city of 6 million, which is hosting the final of next year's World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.
