Brazil 2014: water may lack in São Paulo

The Cantareira dam lost 14.5% of its capacity.

Regional authorities fear cannot satisfy the needs of water supply during the World Cup.

The professor of the University of São Paulo, Wagner Ribeiro, talks about some solutions: "approximately 20% of the water that is collected, treated and distributed, loses. is necessary to improve control. The water used in the industries needs to be reused. We need to change the culture of the population in relation to the use of water ".

The Governor of Sao Paulo wants to get water to the rio Paraíba do Sul, but relies on the opposition of the authorities of Rio de Janeiro, which rely on this river to supply the city.

Although the project will be executed, the works can only begin in several months and will extend at least a year and a half.

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