Uma análise socioambiental dos riscos contidos na falta de tratamento da água de abastecimento de Coremas-PB.

Abstract

The main instruments in the management of water resources are designed to ensure the quality and quantity of water to meet the demands and ensure the preservation of this resource. The drought ravaging the region of Paraiba Semi-Arid led to the need for the intervention of the Departamento Nacional de Obras Contra as Secas, building a water system which supplies the region. The lack of supply of water quality in this area is one of the most serious problems of health infrastructure of the population. In this work has been to evaluate the relationship between economic power and exposure to risks from lack of treatment of water supply of the city of Coremas-PB. The methodology consisted of dividing the city of Coremas-PB in sectors formed by economic classes, three sectors were chosen in order to represent each class, it held that the application of questionnaires and interviews in such sectors. The results make it clear that the purchasing power can mitigate the impacts caused by the lack of treatment of the water supply, but the home treatments are disseminated to all people and all are aware of the importance of proper sanitation. To realize that public health policies are unsatisfactory in relation to the health indices of the city, the dumping of domestic sewage in areas near the dam raises concern about the quality of the reserved water.