Use of rainwater and conflict of interest between concessionaires, consumers and the state in the context of Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

The use of rainwater has vast potential and is a fundamental and necessary measure, but low development is evidenced by the low visibility of those who implement it and a series of difficulties for its implementation. Intuitively, the implementers make use of a logic of the need and absence of distribution concessionaires such as the hinterland, not just the northeast. Billing is the source of revenue for concessionaires and is incremental, where those who consume the most pay for the value of the m³ consumed. Therefore, reducing consumption by billing is conflicting with the loss of revenue and for this reason this article seeks to highlight the fact of the loss of revenue by distributors with values, simple ideas and logical reasoning in order to prospect the result of the development of a rainwater reuse system by an average consumer.