Sustainability Report 2021
SUMMARY
Presentation
Message from
Management
The Águas do
Brasil Group
Integrity and
Transparency
Fostering
Universal Access
to Sanitation
Water Security
Efficient
and Climate
Change
Water
Cycle
Our Utility
Companies
About this
Report
GRI
Summary
Corporate
Information
The Group has a system for controlling Habitat reclamation
black smoke emissions in automotive
vehicles, machinery, and equipment
owned, leased, or from third parties that
use diesel as fuel and conducting periodic
equipment inspections.
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Reservoirs and water dams are only
implemented after studies, modeling, and
approval by the responsible environmental
agencies. Dams built for water catchment
are monitored for safety and operational
reliability, through the Dam Safety Plan and
the Emergency Action Plans, according to
the National Dam Safety Policy.
More life in Nova Friburgo
With the investments made by our Nova
Friburgo utility company in sanitation in
recent years and the actions developed for
environmental preservation, the Bengalas
River, the city's main postcard, came back
to life. Recently, several animals such as
otters, ducks, herons, and capybaras have
been seen roaming along the riverbanks.
Thanks to the Petrópolis Watershed
Cleanup Plan, started by our utility
company in 2000, those who pass by the
banks of the city's rivers can see the return
of carp, herons, ducks, and capybaras
families. After the cleanup, with 85%
of urban wastewater treated in the 26
wastewater treatment plants installed by
the utility company, these animals returned
to their natural habitat.
Reproduction of seahorses
With the sanitation expansion work in the
cities surrounding the Araruama lagoon,
there was a significant improvement in the
quality of the water body in the region,
which provided a favorable environment
for the adaptation and reproduction of
seahorses. The susceptibility of this species
to sudden changes in water quality is
therefore considered a bioindicator of
environmental health. In addition, the area
has regained its tourism, economic, and
sports potential thanks to the improved
water quality.
Sustainability Report 2021
The improvement in the
quality of the water body in
the region has provided for
the reproduction of seahorses
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