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A thick layer of toxic foam covers the surface of Tiete River
Tiete, hydroelectric power plant supplies energy to large part of the region
Untreated domestic runoff from 39 cities polluting riverbanks

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What caused toxic foam in Brazil's Tiete river?

Name: What caused toxic foam in Brazil's Tiete river?
Uploaded: 2021-10-14T15:01:50.000+05:30
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Description: A thick layer of toxic foam covers the surface of São Paulo's largest and most important Tiete River.

A thick layer of toxic foam covers the surface of Tiete River. Untreated domestic runoff from 39 cities is killing aquatic river life as well as polluting riverbanks and emitting noxious odours in riverside communities.

Updated: Sep 02, 2022 10:53

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What caused toxic foam in Brazil's Tiete river?

A thick layer of toxic foam has covered the surface of São Paulo's largest and most important Tiete River.

Tiete River, with a length of 1150 kilometres and a basin area of 150 thousand square kilometres, runs along the coast through São Paulo and dozens of smaller municipalities, feeding an important hydroelectric power plant that supplies energy to a large part of the region.

Untreated domestic runoff from 39 cities in the metropolitan area is killing aquatic river life as well as polluting riverbanks and emitting noxious odours in riverside communities.

The river has been heavily polluted for decades, and government efforts to clean up the river have been insufficient

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