From Lake Ibirité (Ibirité)

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Although most of the lagoon city of Ibirité be in close neighborhoods Farms Rafts and Blue Lagoon, about an eighth of the pond is within the limits of Sarzedo. It is used in the manufacturing process of the Gabriel Passos Refinery.
Petrobras, which created the lake in the 60's, points to the town hall as the main culprit for the paralysis of ETAF. Already the city says that Petrobras is irresponsible and should pay damages to the municipality. The fact is that in 1998 the state had found that algae in water, indicating the presence of organic matter. In 2003, an agreement was signed between Petrobras, the Mining Institute of Water Management (IGAM) and the Municipality of Ibirité to build the treatment plant. "We divide into parts according to each agency could fulfill his. Ours was the financial investment and went over $ 7 million for works. The IGAM was responsible for choosing the company that would build the project and the technology used. All this was done, and in 2005, when the ETAF was completed, the city refused to operate it, failing agreement, "said Fabio Santos Dutra, manager of Safety, Environment and Health of Petrobras.