1880-1980: Obras Sanitarias de la Nación (OSN) manages

water and sewer services in main cities; provincial

governments handle smaller cities.

1980: Decentralization by military government transfers

responsibility for services in main cities from OSN to
provincial governments.

1991-1999: Argentina initiates one of the world's largest

privatization programs, including water and sanitation
concessions covering a significant portion of municipalities
and population

2002: Studies conducted to evaluate the impact of

privatization on service provision and health outcomes.
Contrasting findings emerge, with some studies indicating
positive impacts on child mortality rates.

2006:. Government re-evaluates privatization strategies in

response to public dissatisfaction. Debates over the role of
the private sector in water and sanitation intensify, shaping
future policy decisions.

2008: Provincial water and sewer companies, municipalities,

and cooperatives share responsibility for service provision.
Province of Mendoza seeks to increase control over provincial
water utility, reflecting ongoing changes in ownership and
management structures.

2008: Water Quality in Urban areas generally have continuous

and potable water service, but water rationing occurs in some
cities during summer as well as the Sewage collection systems
are somewhat inadequate to handle increasing flows due to
growing household connections, leading to frequent sewer
overflows.

2010: National Population and Housing Census, with regard to

the infrastructure services of households, 84.4% have access to
piped water service (the access rate reaches 98% for ASSA); in
comparison, sanitation coverage remains low, with 58% of the
population being connected to sewers. Most of the population
connected to sewage are ASSA customers (80% sewer
connection for ASSA only);
2021: The World Bank approved a US$ 300 million loan to
enhance water and sanitation services in Metropolitan Buenos
Aires, with a focus on vulnerable areas. An additional US$ 120
million was allocated for social housing construction, benefiting
around 10,000 inhabitants of Buenos Aires Province. The project
aimed to address the urgent need for universal access to water The overall management of water quality and
and sanitation networks, especially amid the COVID-19 Sanitation of the country still has consistency and
pandemic. is growing on some certain areas to why it can
Considered as to somehow meet the criteria of
effective Community program