Uso de poços artesianos como fonte temporária de abastecimento hídrico no município de Bonito de Santa Fé-PB.

Abstract

The present work aims to analyze the use of artesian wells as a secondary / temporary source of water supply in the city of Bonito de Santa Fe - PB, in the face of the water deficit associated to the long periods of drought. The main objective was to point out another way to obtain water resources to supply the city in a sustainable way where we discovered artesian wells as a secondary source. Water is a finite natural resource, which dispenses concerns about its use, and which, is not accessible to all equally. Faced with this reality the search for groundwater sources became intense mainly in precarious places of water supply, either during a period of drought or water rationing mainly in the northeast of Brazil. The wells cited as a form of abstraction of groundwater are constructions of physical structures introduced into the soil through perforations with the objective of obtaining water that can surface freely or forced for various purposes such as the supply of residences, agricultural and industrial use among others. Through this research it was possible to diagnose other factors responsible for the water deficit in the study area, such as the lack of conservation actions and rational water use. In the research procedures we opted for the development of an exploratory-descriptive design. From the point of view of its nature, this research is classified as "applied research", aiming to generate knowledge of practical application, directed to the solution of specific problems, involving local truths and interests. The results pointed out the problems regarding the availability and quantity of water resources available to the population of the municipality and the origin of the problem under analysis.