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Water management in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo

Okay buddy, are you ready to learn about water management in the metropolitan region of São Paulo? Great!

So, the metropolitan region of São Paulo is a big city with lots of people living there. And, as you know, people need water to drink, bathe, and do lots of other things. But, there's a problem. Sometimes there isn't enough water for everyone in São Paulo to use. So, the people who manage the water in São Paulo have to make sure there is enough for everyone.

One way they do this is by building big dams to hold water when it rains. They also clean up the rivers and lakes where they get the water from, so it's safe to drink. Then they use machines to clean the water even more before they send it to people's houses.

But sometimes, there isn't enough rain, and the dams don't fill up enough. When this happens, the people in charge of water management have to ask people to use less water at home. They might also bring water from other places to São Paulo.

So, in short, the people who manage water in São Paulo do things like building dams, cleaning the water, and asking people to use less water to make sure there's always enough for everyone in the city to use. Pretty cool, huh?