Aerial images recorded the Tietê River completely covered by white, toxic foam this Wednesday (13), in the Salto region, in the interior of São Paulo. According to the city hall, the phenomenon is the result of the pollution load released into the river, especially in Greater São Paulo.
The incorrect dumping of untreated waste and organic matter into the Tietê River is responsible for foam productionconsidered toxic and irregular.
Furthermore, Cetesb (Environmental Company of the State of São Paulo) reported that the rains that occurred last Sunday (10) contributed to the increase in water flow in the Tietê River and the formation of matter.
Drone footage shows the .
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Credits: D-Vision Imagens Aéreas
The municipal administration declared that the formation of foam occurs every year in Salto and it would only be possible to put an end to it if the cities in the São Paulo Metropolitan region stopped releasing the pollution.
The scenario continues to be monitored by Cetesb and the Environment Secretariat, which have been participating in meetings in the Basin Committees and other organized groups, with the aim of finding solutions to improve the .
In a note, the Municipality of Salto also stated that, through the “the Government of São Paulo carries out several initiatives that provide for a series of short, medium and long-term measures for the largest river in the State”.
*Under the supervision of Carolina Figueiredo
