{"id":63989,"date":"2021-04-10T11:30:56","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T14:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rioonwatch.org\/?p=63989"},"modified":"2021-04-10T11:38:41","modified_gmt":"2021-04-10T14:38:41","slug":"where-is-the-water-cedae-voicesfromsocialmedia-backdated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/?p=63989","title":{"rendered":"Where is the Water, CEDAE? #VoicesFromSocialMedia [BACKDATED]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3qn3e1U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Clique aqui para Portugu\u00eas<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3qn3e1U\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-23766 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/PT-e1439583827971.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This<i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">\u00a0is our latest article on\u00a0<\/i><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/CoronavirusNasFavelas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"slack-kit-tooltip\"><i>Covid-19 and its impacts on the favelas<\/i><\/a><i>. It is also<\/i>\u00a0part of RioOnWatch\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/12mAD0p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#VoicesFromSocialMedia series<\/a>, which compiles perspectives posted on social media by favela residents and activists about events and societal themes that arise. Article originally published December 4, 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong><em>The soap opera of Rio de Janeiro&#8217;s water shortages now seen in reruns in favela taps.<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Amid the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2RD5IJR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coronavirus<\/a> pandemic, in the state with <a href=\"http:\/\/glo.bo\/36zYRst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the highest mortality rate in Brazil<\/a>, nearing a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3mIS45p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">collapse in its health system<\/a>, and a thermal sensation of 40 degrees Celsius, residents of Rio de Janeiro faced water rationing in more than 30 of the city&#8217;s neighborhoods in December 2020, plus the <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2XQQdyV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baixada Fluminense<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/glo.bo\/3gdkFgL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to a survey done by <em>Extra<\/em> newspaper<\/a>. In the favelas of <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2ImAzVp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Complexo do Alem\u00e3o<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2XW8L4i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Acari<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2IgZ9Y4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Complexo da Mar\u00e9<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3oCNplC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tabajaras<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3btUQFj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuiuti<\/a>, Quitungo and <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2SvoXEy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Santa Marta<\/a>, taps had run dry since November 14, according to residents&#8217; reports on social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"pt\">na favela de voces tbm ta sem agua ?<br \/>\nporque boa parte aqui da mar\u00e9 (se n\u00e3o toda) esta sem agua<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DRICA (@adrianumendes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adrianumendes\/status\/1328786685128302595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>is your favela out of water too?<br \/>\n&#8217;cause a large part (if not all) of mar\u00e9 has no water<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"pt\">Al\u00f4, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CedaeRJ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CedaeRJ<\/a>. Tudo bem? J\u00e1 imaginou o Jardim Pernambuco sem \u00e1gua por quatro dias?<\/p>\n<p>O que t\u00e1 acontecendo na Mar\u00e9? Alguma explica\u00e7\u00e3o?<\/p>\n<p>Acho que o <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MP_RJ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MP_RJ<\/a> tamb\u00e9m poderia nos ajudar. &#x1f914; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/usSpyOpuqD\">https:\/\/t.co\/usSpyOpuqD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rafael Nascimento de Souza (@nasrafael) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nasrafael\/status\/1329066215332073476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> Original tweet by Rafael Nascimento de Souza: Hello there, @CedaeRJ. How&#8217;s it going? Can you imagine Jardim Pernambuco (an enclave of mansions in the upper-class neighborhood of Leblon) with no water for four days?<br \/>\nWhat&#8217;s going on in Mar\u00e9? Any explanation?<br \/>\nI think the @MP_RJ (Rio de Janeiro Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office) might me able to help us out.\u00a0 &#x1f914;<\/p>\n<p>Gizele Martins&#8217;s tweet: 4th day without water in the part of MAR\u00c9 where I live. One more day&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CedaeRJ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CedaeRJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ladygross?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ladygross<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RedeGlobo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RedeGlobo<\/a> Ent\u00e3o CeDaE de Queimados, est\u00e1 faltando \u00e1gua na Rua Pedro Lima, S\u00e3o Roque, a dez dias!!<\/p>\n<p>Precisamos de vcs !<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rjtv?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#rjtv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cedaerj?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cedaerj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TVRecord?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TVRecord<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/queimadosrj?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#queimadosrj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MPRJ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MPRJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sbtjornalismo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sbtjornalismo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Prof. Wallace \u05de\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4 (@wachasilva) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wachasilva\/status\/1333410634650816520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>@CedaeRJ @ladygross @RedeGlobo So, Queimados CeDaE, there&#8217;s been no water on Rua Pedro Lima in S\u00e3o Roque for ten days!!<\/p>\n<p>We need you!<br \/>\n#rjtv #cedaerj #TVRecord #queimadosrj #MPRJ #sbtjornalismo<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In response to the complaints, water utility <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2L00x69\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CEDAE said<\/a> that the shortage in water supply in certain areas of the city was caused by &#8220;emergency maintenance on one of the engines of the Lameir\u00e3o Elevatory Station that serves the municipalities of Rio de Janeiro and Nil\u00f3polis,&#8221; and guaranteed that, &#8220;we are working to conclude its servicing as soon as possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The forecast for the repair was 48 hours, but after more than 15 days, the problem persisted. The &#8220;as soon as possible&#8221; predicted by <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Mqgf9y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CEDAE<\/a> was suddenly December 20, when the call for tender <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3ipY2Fs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sealing the sale of the company<\/a>, expected <a href=\"http:\/\/glo.bo\/3ogFKcQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for the 18<\/a>, would already be published.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"pt\">Mais um dia e nada de \u00e1gua nas torneiras&#8230; Lembrando que estamos numa pandemia e onde a \u00e1gua \u00e9 essencial.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CEDAE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CEDAE<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VERGONHA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VERGONHA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ctDwDfxPci\">pic.twitter.com\/ctDwDfxPci<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jacqueline Ceraso (@jacque_ceraso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jacque_ceraso\/status\/1334073357969526784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>One more day and no water coming out of our taps&#8230; Just a reminder: we are in the middle of a pandemic, where water is essential. #CEDAE #SHAMEONYOU<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cad%C3%AAa%C3%A1guanafavela?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cad\u00eaa\u00e1guanafavela<\/a><br \/>\nIn\u00fameras favelas do RJ est\u00e3o sofrendo com a falta d&#8217;\u00e1gua. Algumas est\u00e3o sem \u00e1gua h\u00e1 20 dias. O mais cruel \u00e9 passar por isso na pandemia. A \u00e1gua pode at\u00e9 salvar as nossas vidas. Governador, Cedae, queremos a nossa \u00e1gua!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cedae?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cedae<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/privatiza%C3%A7%C3%A3on%C3%A3o?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#privatiza\u00e7\u00e3on\u00e3o<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/afavelaquerviver?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#afavelaquerviver<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qSpts1arxG\">pic.twitter.com\/qSpts1arxG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gizele Martins (@giz_omartins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/giz_omartins\/status\/1334136308072128523?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>#wheresthewaterinthefavelas<\/p>\n<p>Various favelas in Rio are suffering from lack of water. Some have had no water for 20 days. The cruelest part is going through this during the pandemic. Water can even save our lives. Governor, Cedae, we want our water! #cedae #notoprivatization #thefavelawantstolive<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Lameir\u00e3o Elevatory Station <a href=\"http:\/\/glo.bo\/33FGNv2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">started operating at 75%<\/a> capacity due to a fault in three of its pumps. The station, located in Senador Vasconcelos, in Rio de Janeiro&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2KVA7k7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Zone<\/a>, receives approximately half of the water treated at the Guandu Station. In the municipality of Rio alone, it is estimated that <a href=\"http:\/\/glo.bo\/2VyMGWz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more than 1.4 million inhabitants<\/a> were affected by the shortage, according to data from the <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3pFBvJ0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pereira Passos Institute<\/a>. In some places, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/36z4VS6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">when the water arrives, it comes out dirty and has a strong smell<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"pt\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CedaeRJ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CedaeRJ<\/a> nunca se preocupou com os territ\u00f3rios de favela, nunca \u00e9 na segunda onde de Covid 19 n\u00e3o seria diferente. N\u00e3o seria mesmo. Estamos a quase 1 m\u00eas sem uma gota de \u00e1gua, um calor extremo. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cadeaagua?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cadeaagua<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Covid19nasFavelas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Covid19nasFavelas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nega R\u00ea &#x1f3f4; (@RenataTrajano1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RenataTrajano1\/status\/1334104084320804865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>@CedaeRJ never cared about favela territories, so it wouldn&#8217;t be any different during the second wave of Covid-19. Of course it wouldn&#8217;t. We haven&#8217;t had a drop of water for almost a month, even dealing with extreme heat. #Wheresthewater #Covid19inthefavelas<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Rio de Janeiro State Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office (<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/36yTyJr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MPRJ<\/a>), the Rio de Janeiro State Public Defender&#8217;s Office (<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2LrztMk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DP-RJ<\/a>) and professors from Brazil&#8217;s national health foundation, the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2WRi6JK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fiocruz<\/a>) and the Fluminense Federal University (<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2J7BN7l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UFF<\/a>) held an emergency meeting with CEDAE directors to seek efficient solutions for the supply crisis <a href=\"http:\/\/glo.bo\/3gdUbf5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on November 26<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The company only created a crisis management department for taking emergency measures after this meeting. Among these measures was preparing a diagnosis to identify deforested areas and putting together a supply maneuver plan, which in practice created the &#8220;water rotation&#8221; or the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2I71BUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#mapada\u00e1gua<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"pt\">Rio na pandemia e ocupa\u00e7\u00e3o de leitos chegando ao limite: ROD\u00cdZIO DE \u00c1GUA. Isso mesmo: Rod\u00edzio de abastecimento de \u00e1gua. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bn2RWOESkB\">https:\/\/t.co\/bn2RWOESkB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cec\u00edlia Olliveira (@Cecillia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cecillia\/status\/1334267233242124288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Original tweet by Cec\u00edlia Olliveira: Rio in the pandemic and bed occupancy rates at their limit: WATER RATIONING. You got it: A rationing of our water supply.<\/p>\n<p><em>O Globo<\/em> newspaper tweet: Residents from regions excluded from Cedae&#8217;s rationing complain about water shortage oglobo.globo.com\/rio\/moradores-&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Mapada%C3%A1gua?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Mapada\u00e1gua<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cedae?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cedae<\/a><br \/>\nAcesse <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5w4ysZ29fo\">https:\/\/t.co\/5w4ysZ29fo<\/a> e veja se a sua regi\u00e3o pode ser afetada pela redu\u00e7\u00e3o do abastecimento de \u00e1gua nesta quarta, 02 de dezembro. As \u00e1reas demarcadas t\u00eam a maior chance de terem pontos de desabastecimento, principalmente im\u00f3veis em locais mais altos.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cedae (@CedaeRJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CedaeRJ\/status\/1334087339816202241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>#Watermap #Cedae<br \/>\nVisit cedae.com.br\/savewater to see if your region might be affected by a reduction in water supply this Wednesday, December 2. The areas outlined have a bigger chance of suffering shortages, especially properties located on higher ground.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The water rationing &#8220;water rotation&#8221; map can be accessed through the <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3mzcePc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a> or by clicking on the pop-up available on the site&#8217;s main page. CEDAE is carrying out emergency repairs to the Lameir\u00e3o Elevatory Station, which distributes half of the water treated daily in the Guandu plant. The company made a <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/37vgHMF\">video<\/a> explaining the problem of lack of supply.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tjJvmHqH2R8\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the average price of a water truck varies from R$450 (10,000 liters at US$80) to R$650 (20,000 liters at US$115) at companies in the <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2IgR5qe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Zone<\/a>, Benfica and <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2ZXnw7K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pavuna,<\/a> and in <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2L0wOZ3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nova Igua\u00e7u<\/a>, with deliveries scheduled in 48 hours, according to telephone calls made to three water truck sales companies. However, the <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3g5byi6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">price can be as high as R$1,000<\/a> (US$176).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Esquematico-da-Elevatoria-do-Lameirao.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-65265\" title=\"The Lameir\u00e3o elevatory. Photo: G1 Globo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Esquematico-da-Elevatoria-do-Lameirao.jpg\" alt=\"The Lameir\u00e3o elevatory. Photo: G1 Globo\" width=\"620\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Esquematico-da-Elevatoria-do-Lameirao.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Esquematico-da-Elevatoria-do-Lameirao-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Esquematico-da-Elevatoria-do-Lameirao-1024x774.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Esquematico-da-Elevatoria-do-Lameirao-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Esquematico-da-Elevatoria-do-Lameirao-174x131.jpg 174w, https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Esquematico-da-Elevatoria-do-Lameirao-70x53.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For assistance with water shortages and requests for a water truck, CEDAE consumers can call the company&#8217;s Consumer Service Helpline at 0800-282-1195. To request supply via water truck, the following is required: an active record (being registered and in good standing with the company); informing the capacity of the tank needed; and waiting five days to be supplied by the truck, as outlined by the CEDAE helpline at 5:57pm on December 3.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the collectives <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/36yYQVr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mar\u00e9 Lives<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3qs9UMs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mar\u00e9 0800<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/36Ed5bN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marginal Theater Company<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2ZlARX7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Straight Talk<\/a>, from the Mar\u00e9, Cidade de Deus and Alem\u00e3o favelas, have joined forces to map out the water shortage in the favelas and neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, with <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/37x6QGb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">popular participation by filling out a form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-12-03-Gizele-Martins.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-65267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-12-03-Gizele-Martins.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-12-03-Gizele-Martins.png 899w, https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-12-03-Gizele-Martins-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-12-03-Gizele-Martins-739x1024.png 739w, https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2020-12-03-Gizele-Martins-768x1064.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Whassup, Favela!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The crew got together to find out which of our favelas in RJ have no water by mapping out the areas through the&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Published by Gizele Martins on <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3cyy0Aq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thursday, December 3, 2020<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>I Know What You Did Last Summer<\/h3>\n<p>It could just be a movie title from the 1990s, but when it comes to the water supply in Rio de Janeiro, this is not a problem of years long gone. The state is going through the second water crisis in a year. In January 2020, residents of Rio de Janeiro sought out social media to report that the water distributed by CEDAE was coming out of taps and filters <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3oqvcrZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cloudy and smelling and tasting like dirt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The cause would be an organic substance called geosmin, produced when there is a lot of algae and bacteria in the water, which has not been proven to be harmful to our health. CEDAE <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Eb3xcY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is the state-owned utility responsible<\/a> for treatment and distribution of water in the metropolitan region.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CEDAE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64007\" title=\"Water treatment in Baixada Fluminense. Photo: Reproduction\/TV Globo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CEDAE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CEDAE.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CEDAE-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CEDAE-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CEDAE-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/rioonwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CEDAE-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On January 15, a <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3g8RISZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) report<\/a> pointed out that &#8220;it is possible to affirm that the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region is hostage to the quantitative water supply of the Para\u00edba do Sul River, and to the environmental and sanitary quality of this basin. In spite of the importance of water pollution control in the Para\u00edba do Sul River basin, the current crisis faced by the Metropolitan Region is due to the insufficiency of the sewage system of its urban areas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In June, however, analyses carried out by researcher Fabiano Thompson, professor of the Laboratory of Genetics and Bacteria of UFRJ&#8217;s Institute of Biology, in the Oswaldo Cruz Institute Study Center (IOC), revealed that the substance found in the water has a similar structure, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Vzm3Rp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">but is not geosmin<\/a>. The research found a strong <a href=\"http:\/\/glo.bo\/334I6Uo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">presence of domestic sewage and of industrial pollution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, residents of Rio&#8217;s favelas have suffered <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2QzVOrT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">from inconsistent access to tap water<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2UOjN82\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Between March 18 and 23, 2020<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2LrztMk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Public Defender&#8217;s Office<\/a> received 475 complaints of inadequate water supply in 140 different neighborhoods in 14 municipalities of Rio de Janeiro. The vast majority of these reports came from favelas in Rio&#8217;s Metropolitan Region.<\/p>\n<p>As of December 4, 2020 (original publication date of this article), the state capital has seen an increase in the number of cases and deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in the past two weeks. According to the State Health Secretariat (SES) bulletin, there have been <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/36BQjRL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3,788 new cases of the disease, with 124 deaths in the last 24 hours<\/a>. In all, the state of Rio de Janeiro registers 365,185 cases and 22,891 deaths.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"pt\">RJ: Falta de \u00e1gua j\u00e1 afeta cerca de 1 milh\u00e3o de<br \/>\nconsumidores no Rio e na Baixada Fluminense<\/p>\n<p>Em v\u00eddeo enviado \u00e0 reda\u00e7\u00e3o de moradora da Barreira do Vasco denuncia falta d&#8217;\u00e1gua: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7gDmnuTm3C\">pic.twitter.com\/7gDmnuTm3C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 A Nova Democracia (@jornaland) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jornaland\/status\/1334206490979278851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>RJ: The water shortage has already affected approximately one million consumers in Rio and in the Baixada Fluminense<\/p>\n<p>In a video sent to the newsroom a resident from Barreira do Vasco exposes the water shortage.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Fiocruz also revealed on December 3, 2020 that the state of Rio de Janeiro <a href=\"http:\/\/glo.bo\/36zYRst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has the highest coronavirus mortality rate in the country<\/a>. According to the survey, there are 131 deaths for each group of 100,000 inhabitants. The institution had already alerted the authorities and the population that the city was close to a <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3mIS45p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">collapse in its health system,<\/a> and could face a serious scenario of lack of access to health services because of Covid-19. Access to water for personal hygiene for regular hand washing is essential for coronavirus prevention.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"pt\">J\u00e1 conhece os servi\u00e7os do nosso site? Com poucos cliques, voc\u00ea pode emitir a segunda via da sua conta, solicitar a inclus\u00e3o de tarifa social e denunciar liga\u00e7\u00f5es clandestinas ou vazamentos de \u00e1gua, entre outros. Acesse <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3hSvKFgXM5\">https:\/\/t.co\/3hSvKFgXM5<\/a> e confira. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/site?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#site<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/servi%C3%A7os?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#servi\u00e7os<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IZk40vvbnO\">pic.twitter.com\/IZk40vvbnO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cedae (@CedaeRJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CedaeRJ\/status\/1330954669133357058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Original tweet by Cedae: Do you know the services offered by our site? With a few clicks you can get a copy of your bill, request the social rate and denounce clandestine connections or water leaks, among other services. Access <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3hSvKFgXM5\">https:\/\/t.co\/3hSvKFgXM5<\/a> and check out <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/site?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#site<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/servi%C3%A7os?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#servi\u00e7os<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IZk40vvbnO\">pic.twitter.com\/IZk40vvbnO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Second tweet by Catherine Perth: WE&#8217;RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A SANITARY PANDEMIC AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE HAD NO WATER SINCE NOVEMBER 19! RIO DE JANEIRO HAS NO WATER!!!<\/p>\n<p>#whereisthewatercedae?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Support\u00a0<\/b><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">RioOnWatch<\/i><\/b><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">\u2019s tireless, critical and cutting-edge hyperlocal journalism, online community organizing meetings, and direct support to favelas\u00a0<\/b><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/DonateToRioOnWatch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/DonateToRioOnWatch\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">by clicking here.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Clique aqui para Portugu\u00eas This\u00a0is our latest article on\u00a0Covid-19 and its impacts on the favelas. 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