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QUALIDADE DA ÁGUA E ABASTECIMENTO NA AMAZÔNIA: o exemplo da bacia hidrográfica do rio Caeté

2010; UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEARÁ; Volume: 09; Issue: 18 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4215/rm2010.0918.0011

1984-2201

Adryane Gorayeb, Magda Adelaide Lombardo, Luci Cajueiro Carneiro Pereira,

Water Quality Monitoring Technologies

The analysis of the quality the water and the conditions of the public supplies available in the hydrographic basins of the Amazon is an essential prerequisite for the region's social and environmental development.An overview of the results indicates that the water quality in many parts of the Caeté basin -in particular the municipal supplies of the cities of Bragança and Santa Luzia do Pará -is below the standards set by the Brazilian legislation.This emphasizes the need for the establishment of stricter monitoring procedures and the implementation of measures for the reduction of pollution levels, considering the implications of such low water quality for local biodiversity and the health of local consumers.