Microbiological quality of water for human consumption of the palmares settlement in Araguatins, Tocantins
International Journal of Development Research
Microbiological quality of water for human consumption of the palmares settlement in Araguatins, Tocantins
Received 17th July, 2019; Received in revised form 28th August, 2019; Accepted 03rd September, 2019; Published online 16th October, 2019
Copyright © 2019, Lílian Natália Ferreira de Lima et al., This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The importance of assessing water quality for human consumption is based on the fact that it is one of the main vehicles for infectious diseases. The objective of this research was to evaluate the quality of water for human consumption through the microbiological characterization of water from open and closed wells of Palmares, Araguatins (TO) settlement. The collections were carried out during the period from 16 to 20 October in two settlement wells. The results obtained were compared with the Ministry of Health Resolution No. 2,914 of 12/12/2011. The analyzed data from the Palmares settlement wells were positive for E. coli and did not fit the potability standards, indicating contamination by organic matter. Furthermore, it can be concluded that the families of the palm settlement are consuming water outside the potability standards stipulated by the Brazilian legislation and that the improvement of the offered water quality is due to the diffusion of sanitation technologies and the use of efficient methodologies for environmental education. of the residents of the settlements.
