With no water in their taps, residents of the town on the border with Venezuela seek water from public artesian wells. The Roraima Public Prosecutor's Office (MPRR) has opened a procedure to investigate the problem with the distribution service in Pacaraima, one of the Roraima municipalities affected by the drought. The procedure was launched by the Pacaraima Public Prosecutor's Office, which sent a letter to the Roraima Water and Sewage Company (Caer), which is responsible for the water supply. The town, which is home to more than 19,000 people, lacks piped water and residents have difficulty even taking a shower. In the document, the MP asked for information on water distribution in the city and the measures taken by the concessionaire. Because of the drought, which is aggravated by the El Niño phenomenon, the start of classes in the municipal network has been postponed and the lack of water is also affecting the town's only hospital. 215 kilometres from the capital Boa Vista, Pacaraima is one of nine municipalities in an emergency situation due to the effects of the drought in Roraima. The city has 13 public artesian wells, but because of the drought, there has been a drop in the accumulation of water in the water table and the pumps are unable to capture and distribute it. As a result, Caer has been distributing water via a single water truck, but the service only serves 7 of the city's 11 neighbourhoods. According to the company, the water truck passes through twice a week and each home is supplied with up to a thousand litres of water.

Fonte: Agência Amazônia