The Minas Gerais Sanitation Company (Copasa) issued a warning about the importance of conscious water consumption during the period of high temperatures that have been recorded in recent days in the state.
Due to the heat wave, the population’s water consumption increased by an average of 20%, which could lead to intermittences in the water supply in the coming days in some regions of Greater BH, especially in cities further away from the water production system, such as Esmeraldas, Igarapé, Lagoa Santa, Mateus Leme, Pedro Leopoldo, Ribeirão das Neves, Santa Luzia and Vespasiano.
According to Copasa, this is exclusively due to the sudden increase in consumption, since the water production system is normalized and operating at maximum level.
Furthermore, the level of the reservoirs that make up the Paraopeba System – responsible for water supply throughout Greater BH – is at 71%.
“Even with maximum production, localized shortages may occur, due to high consumption, which causes an imbalance in the system. And we count on the population’s partnership to help reverse this situation”, warns Copasa superintendent, Ronaldo Serpa.
The company also highlighted that it is continuously monitoring the supply scenario in Greater BH and that operational teams are carrying out maneuvers to guarantee supply to all regions and help normalize supply as soon as possible.
The alert made to Copasa is for the population to collaborate by avoiding waste and making conscious use of water, especially for customers of properties located in the lower parts of cities in the metropolitan region and which are supplied, so that other points can also be serviced normally.
Guidelines to avoid interruption in the water supply:
- Do not wash the sidewalk. Instead, use the broom;
- Avoid washing cars or using a bucket rather than a hose;
- Take quick showers;
- Water plants with a watering can and not with a hose;
- Leave the tap turned off while brushing your teeth or shaving;
- In the kitchen, also turn off the tap while soaping the dishes and, before washing them, remove as much food debris as possible;
- Reuse washing machine water.
Heat wave remains
The red alert, of great danger for a heat wave, issued by the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) is valid until Friday (17).
Like most of the country, Minas Gerais is facing the third heat wave of the year and one of the most intense in history, the intense heat can be felt in all 853 municipalities in Minas Gerais.
The Minas Gerais Meteorology and Water Resources System (Simge) also issued a warning about record thermometers and low humidity across the state.
The regions of Triângulo, Northwest, Central and North of Minas should be the most impacted, with maximum temperatures predicted to vary from 39°C to 44°C.
For other areas, including the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, the forecast is that thermometers will also break records, varying between 36 and 39°C.
Heat wave is the 3rd of the year in MG and the longest. In August there were four hottest days; in September there were six days and, this time, the high temperatures began on November 8th and should last until the 17th.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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