Carneiro Pereira

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

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 Caete basin – in particular the municipal supplies of the cities of Braganca and Santa Luzia do Para – 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.