'We must now go through water rationing', says governor of SE after visit to the Poxim Dam

The governor of Sergipe Fábio Mitidieri visited the Poxim Dam, in São Cristóvão, this Saturday afternoon (7), and spoke about the possibility of water rationing in Greater Aracaju due to the reduction in water volume.

"The flow really dropped a lot. This affects the supply of Greater Aracaju. We must now go through water rationing, this is unfortunately a reality [...] We had a year of 2026 with very little rain compared to the same periods in previous years", said the governor.

Responsible for 30% of Aracaju's supply, the dam is at 21.9% of capacity. The reduction in water volume is due to the lack of rain and evaporation caused by the high temperatures recorded in Sergipe, associated with the effects of drought associated with El Niño.

Furthermore, Fábio cited other countermeasures such as the reactivation of the Poxim II system, which will help reduce water withdrawal from the dam, the operation of the São Francisco 1 and 2 pipelines, which are already working at maximum capacity, in addition to the drilling of seven new wells.

The manager also said that he will meet with Sergipe's mayors next Monday (9) to show an overview of the negative effects of El Niño in the state, listen to the demands of the municipalities and present the state administration's actions to mitigate the consequences of the phenomenon.