Emcali ativa reservatórios devido à turbidez do Rio Cauca em Cali

A Emcali ativou o monitoramento permanente na sexta-feira, 17 de abril, devido ao aumento da turbidez no Rio Cauca causado pelas chuvas recentes que arrastaram sedimentos. O problema afeta a captação de água na estação Puerto Mallarino, a principal unidade de tratamento de Cali. A empresa está utilizando reservatórios para manter o abastecimento, mas alerta sobre possíveis baixas pressões em algumas áreas.

O aumento da turbidez do Rio Cauca levou a Emcali a adotar medidas operacionais em Cali. As chuvas regionais causaram o arraste de sedimentos para o rio, dificultando a captação na estação Puerto Mallarino.

A concessionária pública realiza o monitoramento contínuo da qualidade da água e ajusta os processos de tratamento com base nas condições do rio. Os reservatórios permitem a continuidade do serviço de aqueduto sem interrupções generalizadas na cidade.

A Emcali alertou, no entanto, que áreas no final da rede de distribuição, como Bochalema, podem sofrer variações de pressão. Residências sem sistemas de armazenamento podem enfrentar dificuldades temporárias.

A equipe técnica supervisiona a estação e a rede para resolver problemas prontamente, concentrando-se na estabilidade do abastecimento até que as condições do rio se normalizem.

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