A large animal, possibly a mare, entered the Copasa Rio das Velhas System pipeline. The company is using drones and robotic equipment to locate the animal in the 2.4-meter diameter pipeline. Water supply may be affected in Belo Horizonte and the metropolitan region.
The Rio das Velhas System is an important water supply source serving Belo Horizonte and the metropolitan region, with a 2.4-meter diameter pipeline. Copasa uses advanced technology such as drones and robotic equipment for internal inspections in hard-to-reach sections of the distribution network.
Use of advanced technology to locate the animal
Continuous work by technical teams
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
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Over 700 neighborhoods in Belo Horizonte and the metropolitan region may have water supply affected
No gaps declared — all sources converge on the material facts.