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More and Better Water for Thirsty São Paulo, Brazil
Author(s) -
Kawamura Susumu,
Pacheco Luiz A.M.,
Souza Paulo E.A.,
Omori Mario
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1989.tb03287.x
Subject(s) - metropolitan area , geography , water supply , environmental protection , water resource management , environmental engineering , environmental science , archaeology
One of the fastest growing industrial cities in the world, São Paulo, Brazil, is located in a region with scarce water resources. Supplying adequate water to the greater São Paulo metropolitan area is a monumental task. At the present time, 1,070 mgd (47 m 3 /s) of water is supplied to 15 million people in the area, but it is not enough. An additional 450 mgd (20 m 3 /s) will be needed by the turn of the century. To meet this challenge, Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de São Paulo (SABESP) has developed a new water supply system, the Alto Tiete system, to cover the eastern part of the metropolitan area, together with a 340‐mgd‐(15‐m 3 /s‐) capacity state‐of‐the‐art water treatment plant, which is now under construction. This article discusses the project and the highlights of the treatment plant design.