The federal deputy (PSOL-SP) sent letters to the (Basic Sanitation Company of the State of São Paulo), the (Environmental Company of the State of São Paulo) and the Health Department of the State of São Paulo demanding clarifications on the .
The letters were sent this Friday (3) to the president of Sabesp, Carlos Piani, the director-president of Cetesb, Thomaz Toledo, and the secretary Eleuses Paiva.
Cities on the coast of São Paulo such as Guarujá, Santos and Praia Grande registered, at the beginning of the year, a . Residents of Baixada Santista and São Sebastião, on the north coast, complain of gastrointestinal symptoms such as .
In the document, Hilton asks about the measures adopted to guarantee the quality and potability of the water distributed, the bathability of sea waters for bathers and the monitoring of high rates of cases and treatment for viruses in cities on the coast of São Paulo.
“The numbers reported by the press and authorities are eye-catching, and despite the existence of the typical increase in viruses due to parties and high-season tourism on the coast of São Paulo, everything indicates that what is happening in the region is beyond what has been observed and reported in previous years”, writes the parliamentarian, who emphasizes that the possibility of an extra-seasonal cause should be viewed with concern by public authorities.
“And a possible omission or failure in the services provided, both by Sabesp and Cetesb, and by the Health Department, points to the urgent need to investigate conduct and responsibilities, in addition to adopting corrective measures, with the aim of protecting the health of population and prevent new outbreaks”, he writes.
In the letter, Hilton asks Sabesp and Cetesb for analysis reports on the quality of the water distributed in the affected cities in the last 4 weeks, procedures adopted to guarantee the potability of the water and possible failures in the water treatment or distribution system in the last 4 weeks, among other things.
It also asked the Department of Health for information on the monitoring carried out on the virus outbreak in the region, including records from health units, preventive and corrective measures adopted and health surveillance actions related to the water distributed by Sabesp as well as treatment and cases of eviction. of sewage.
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