One of the fastest growing industrial cities in the world, Sao Paulo, Brazil, is located in a region with scarce water resources. At the present time, 1,070 mgd (47 m3/s) of water is supplied to 15 million people in the area, but it is not enough. An additional 450 mgd (20 m3/s) will be needed by the turn of the century. 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-m3/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. Includes tables, figures, photos.
| Edition : | Vol. 81 - No. 10 |
| File Size : | 1
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| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 7 |
| Published : | 10/01/1989 |
