Project of the Secretariat of the Environment and Water Resources of the Government of the State of Rio Grande do Norte - Brazil- Semarh , talks about desalination is quoted in international portal: The Pilot Project for a seawater desalination system, which is being drafted by the State Department of Environment and Water Resources (Semarh), was cited in a bilingual news portal that analyzes important development and opportunities in Latin America, BN Americas. The News Service published last Tuesday (05/16/2017) an article that highlights the intention of the State Government to enter into partnerships with companies that have experiences in the field of desalination for water distribution at a viable cost. The idea of the Project is to install a pilot equipment to monitor its operation, initially in some municipalities of the Açu valley. The Secretary of State for the Environment and Water Resources, Ivan Júnior, explains that once the project is finalized an auction announcement will be launched to contract the service. "The company bid is not going to distribute the water directly, our idea is that Caern buys the water from the producer and proceed with the supply," says Ivan. Within the project, technical, economic, social and environmental feasibility studies are being carried out to implement the pilot. The Municipality of Macau has been participating in the discussions, since the municipality is located in a saline area, which facilitates the destination of the saline concentrate resulting from the project. In a conversation with the reporter on the portal, the Secretary emphasized Governor Robinson Faria's effort and insistence on discussing the feasibility of desalinating seawater as a further alternative to drinking water for human consumption. "The Governor wants to continue discussing the possibilities of this technology to act as a solution to the water shortage." he said. Semarh's consultant and project coordinator, Franklin de Azevedo Filho, was also interviewed and explained some benefits of the desalination process, including the removal of metals such as iron and manganese.