Análise da qualidade da água de abastecimento da sede do município de Morada Nova/CE

Abstract

Water is an essential resource for life, fundamental for guaranteeing the health and well-being of the population, in addition to providing national and local economic development. The distribution water, if not subjected to an efficient treatment process, can become a vehicle for the transmission of diseases and cause damage to health. Thus, it is essential that the water consumed complies with the established standards by the legislation that regulates its quality. As a result, the present study aimed to analyze the quality of treated water distributed at the headquarters of the municipality of Morada Nova - CE, through physical-chemical (pH, turbidity, total dissolved solids, apparent color and free residual chlorine) and microbiological analyzes (total coliforms). For this, 27 samples were collected in total, distributed in 3 different points throughout the city. The results obtained showed that the parameters of pH, turbidity, total dissolved solids and apparent color meet the standards determined by Ordinance nº 5 of 2017 from the Ministry of Health. However, the parameters free chlorine and total coliforms showed non-conformities at the first collection point, fact that arouses concern, since the control of the minimum content of free residual chlorine and the proliferation of microorganisms, it is essential for there to be no transmission of waterborne diseases to the population that is supplied by this water. Therefore, it is necessary to apply corrective actions in order to adjust the municipal w ater supply to drinking standards.