Diagnóstico do abastecimento de água e esgotamento sanitário do município de Manaíra-PB

Abstract

This research presents a diagnosis about the water supply and the sanitary sewerage of the municipality of Manaíra, state of Paraíba, Brazil. The absence or deficiency of these basic sanitation services can bring serious consequences for the area's population and environment, due to the dependence from water for life sustenance, and the polluting potential of the sewers. Therefore, it is essential to have knowledge of the municipal reality to expose the main problems and facilitate future decision-making. The methodology used in the analysis was: search for data available on internet by national research entities; consultations with the service providers; on-site visits on accessible points of the water supply and sanitary sewage systems. The results show that most of the rural zone uses individual solutions as water source and for sewage disposal, but with no quality surveillance. The urban zone is practically 100% attended by the systems, however they present deficits that can compromise population's health and environmental balance. It was detected insufficiency on the treatment, pumping and water reservation, and inadequate discharge of effluents without efficient treatment. The research concludes that the universalization of the services studied is still far away, and it is expected proper measures from the managers.