Evaluation of the Efficiency of Simplified Water Treatment Units in the Mountainous Region of the Municipality of Macaé

Authors

  • Patricia Silva Toledo Carvalho Gouvea Instituto Federal Fluminense (IFF), Macaé/RJ
  • Maria Inês Paes Ferreira Instituto Federal Fluminense (IFF), Macaé/RJ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19180/2177-4560.v13n12019p43-67

Keywords:

Water pollution, Waterborne diseases, Water supply

Abstract

Associated with the increase of pollution on water bodies, the rising demand for water put the users’ health at risk. According to the World Health Organization, 80% of the diseases come from contaminate water. In the mountainous region of municipality of Macaé, in 2002, there were incident of waterborne diseases (hepatitis). Therefore, this paper evaluates the methods applied for water treatment and the quality of collected and distributed water for public supply in the regions of Bicuda Grande, Óleo and Frade, which possesses simplified treatment systems, aiming to propose alternatives that minimize the risks to the population’s health.

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Author Biographies

  • Patricia Silva Toledo Carvalho Gouvea, Instituto Federal Fluminense (IFF), Macaé/RJ
    Mestranda em Engenharia Ambiental no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Ambiental do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Fluminense Campus Macaé/RJ – Brasil.
  • Maria Inês Paes Ferreira, Instituto Federal Fluminense (IFF), Macaé/RJ
    Doutorado em Ciência e Tecnologia de Polímeros pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro e Pós-doutorado em Gestão Integrada dos Recursos Naturais pelo Instituto de Pesquisa da Reserva da Biosfera Mount Arrowsmith da Vancouver Island University. Docente no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Ambiental do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Fluminense Campus Macaé/RJ – Brasil.

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Published

27-06-2019

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Original articles

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Evaluation of the Efficiency of Simplified Water Treatment Units in the Mountainous Region of the Municipality of Macaé. Boletim do Observatório Ambiental Alberto Ribeiro Lamego, [S. l.], v. 13, n. 1, p. 43–67, 2019. DOI: 10.19180/2177-4560.v13n12019p43-67. Disponível em: https://editoraessentia.iff.edu.br/index.php/boletim/article/view/11656.. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2024.