Potabilidade da água de abastecimento: estudo de caso na cidade de Pombal - PB.

Abstract

The quality of drinking water is an extremely important issue. And, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is a major public health issues. The physical, chemical, biological and radiological reflect the degree of drinking water. Ordinance 2.914/11 Ministry of Health States that the water produced and distributed for human consumption must be controlled. The physical defines the minimum amount, the frequency at which the water samples should be collected and limits permitted. Moved by the desire to respond to local popular incredulity about the quality of water supplied this paper analyzed the quality of the water supply in terms of potability standards, provided by the treatment system of the city of Pombal - PB, checking that it meets current legislation. The survey was conducted during the period from May to July 2013 and were analyzed physico-chemical and microbiological testing, including color, turbidity, chlorides and coliforms. The results showed that despite of the fluctuations in some parameters the water quality of the city of Pombal is in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Health.