Políticas públicas de saneamento básico na cidade de Serra Branca: desafios e perspectivas.

Abstract

The text presents a detailed analysis of public sanitation policies in Serra Branca-PB, a municipality facing significant challenges in this sector. Highlighting the importance of public policies in smaller cities like Serra Branca, it addresses fundamental concepts of public policy and basic sanitation, emphasizing relevant Brazilian legislation such as Law No. 11,445/2007 and Law No. 14,026/2020. It also discusses the history of basic sanitation, from its importance in public health to contemporary challenges faced in Brazil, presenting data on the lack of access to basic sanitation in the country. The challenges of sewage disposal in Serra Branca are analyzed, highlighting issues such as the deficit in access to sewage collection and treatment, insufficient treatment, lack of planning and investment, disconnection between government levels, and low civil society participation. Specific data on the sewage disposal situation in the city are presented, including the number of deaths and hospitalizations related to diseases caused by inadequate sanitation. The identified challenges are discussed in depth, pointing to the need for an integrated and coordinated approach to overcome them. Increasing investments in basic sanitation infrastructure and services is proposed, leveraging available financing opportunities such as those offered by FUNASA. Furthermore, the importance of developing and implementing an updated Municipal Basic Sanitation Plan, with support from the state government, is emphasized.