Evaluation of the balneability conditions of the urubuí corredeira, in the municipality of presidente figueiredo – amazonas

According to the environmental company of the state of São Paulo, bathing is associated with the use of water for the practice of recreational activity through primary contact, being understood as direct and long contact with water, with high risk of ingesting certain. For this purpose, it is essential to evaluate water quality, following some criteria, which are based on microorganisms indicating fecal contamination, established through monitoring and confrontation with pre-established standards. Thus, the general objective of this study is to evaluate the watering conditions of the vulture rapids, to define the quality and parameters of water for recreation use, in order to contribute to the environmental conservation and supervision of water resources. This research is a case study, conducted through bibliographic surveys, site visits, direct observation. The results obtained by laboratory analysis in the periods between September and October 2019, where all dates of points P1 and P2 presented concentrations below 250 CFU / 100mL. According to CONAMA Resolution No. 274/2000, the results indicate that the bathing conditions for recreational use fall into the excellent category.