Environment

Key Facts

—The gap. The Cantareira system holds about 63 billion litres less than a year ago, roughly a month’s supply from the reservoir.

—The level. It stood at 39.3% of useful volume in early July and has been on alert since the start of the month.

—The inflow. Early-July inflow was about 17,000 litres a second, against a historical average near 26,600.