Água e sociedade: uma proposta de mitigação de perdas no Sistema de abastecimento de água do sítio Jerimum em MIssão Velha-CE.

Abstract

The waste of water resources in Water Supply Systems (WSS) is a common issue and characterizes a relevant problem in the face of water scarcity. Rational use and combating water losses are alternatives that mitigate this scenario. In this work, it was analyzed if there is an efficient use of water resources in the WSS of Sítio Jerimum in the city of Missão Velha, Ceará State, Brazil, through the monitoring of water losses in the distribution system, inspecting the supply system, identifying the causes of dismissals, proposing mitigating measures to reduce losses, in addition to analyzing the Distribution Loss Index (DLI) from 2018 to 2022, finally, a practical guide was prepared to combat water losses to be disseminated in WSS affiliated to Integrated Rural Sanitation Systems (SISAR's). The applied methodology used the analysis of the perception of the local population on the subject, with the characterization of the study area, holding a meeting and lecture at the locality, and collecting data to define the distribution efficiency of the WSS. The research showed that the distribution system of Sítio Jerimum has adequate design and infrastructure within the technical standards of the Water and Sewage Company of the State of Ceará, however it has been operating with inefficiency in the face of the DLI analysis.