Water is considered good in only 6.5% of the rivers in the Atlantic Forest.

The data was released by SOS Atlantic Forest on World Water Day

Across the entire Atlantic Forest basin, only 6.5% of the rivers have good water quality suitable for consumption. The survey also shows that 74.5% of the rivers have fair quality, 17.6% are poor, and in 1.4% the situation is very poor, with no sample considered excellent.

“"Brazilian rivers are on the brink of collapse, whether due to damage caused by major disasters or the misuse of water in everyday life. Our rivers are being condemned by a lack of good governance," said water expert Malu Ribeiro, advisor to... SOS Mata Atlântica.

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