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Onda Limpa (Clean Wave) 

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Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Brazil
Basins: Tiete
Project SDGs:
Includes Sustainable Development Goals from the project and its locations.
Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2007  »  Dec. 31, 2012
Project Website: www.aesabesp.org.br/arquivos/etbs/22-ondalimpa-reynaldoyoung...
Project Source: Other
Profile Completion: 64%

Project Overview

The first phase of the project diagnosed the environmental quality of Santos Estuary, São Vicente Estuary, Santos Bay, and surrounding coastal areas before implementing the Environmental Recovery Program of the Metropolitan Region of Santos, known as the Clean Wave Program. The team sampled water, sediment, and marine organisms as a point of reference against future improvements made to the region’s wastewater and treatment network. In the second phase, the consortium verifi…

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The first phase of the project diagnosed the environmental quality of Santos Estuary, São Vicente Estuary, Santos Bay, and surrounding coastal areas before implementing the Environmental Recovery Program of the Metropolitan Region of Santos, known as the Clean Wave Program. The team sampled water, sediment, and marine organisms as a point of reference against future improvements made to the region’s wastewater and treatment network. In the second phase, the consortium verified the expected benefits of the Clean Wave Program to the estuaries. Special consideration was given to human health aspects in this monitoring, because they reflect the anthropogenic inputs in the Santos Estuarine System.

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