The Interamerican Water Day is cellebrated on the first Saturday in October - October 4, this year - a date to reflect on our responsibility in the conservation of water resources in a way that protects both water ecossistems and human health. It was established in 1993 by the Panamerican Health Organization/World Health Organization with the support of the Environmental and Sanitation Engineering Interamerican Association

In Brazil, the State of Rio Grande do Sul was the first one to promote awareness integrated activities as a call to the need of conservation of the water resources through the Interamerican Water Week, which first took place in 1994, promoted by the Brazilian Environmental and Sanitary Engineering Association - ABES-RS with the participation of various public, private and non-governmental agencies. The intention is that the Water Week- which, in 1998 is cellebrated from October 17 to 24 - contributes to reach a widespread awareness so that the people and the government become aware that watter is a finit resource and we must take good care of it.

Brazilian Environmental and Sanitary Engineering Association - Rio Grande do Sul brench (ABES-RS).
Panamerican Health Organization - Brazilian Agency - OPS - OMS

Water in Latin America
Issues to Be Promoted
Importance of Water Basins
Administration and Management of Water Basins