More and Better Water for Thirsty Sao Paulo, Brazil

摘要

One of the fastest growing industrial cities in the world, Sao Paulo, Brazil, is located in a region with scarce water resources. Supplying adequate water to the greater Sao Paulo metropolitan area is a monumental task. At the present time, 1,070 mgd (47m~3/s) of water is supplied to 14 million people in the area, but it is not enough.... To meet this challenge, Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao 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 plan design. ...