Uma análise dos planos municipais de saneamento básico dos municípios de Cabedelo e Pitimbu

Abstract

The lack of basic sanitation services generates major problems for society, such as a threat to public health, social inequality and pollution. Approved in 2007, the Federal law N º 11,445 attributed to Brazilian municipalities the mandatory elaboration of the Municipal Policy of Basic Sanitation, as well as the Basic Sanitation Municipal Plan (PMSB), but very often these plans are elaborated without incorporating the required principles, minimum content and participatory process. Considering the above, we analysed the contents of the Basic Sanitation Municipal Plans (PMSB) of the municipalities of Cabedelo and Pitimbu, both located in the state of Paraíba. Based on the available literature, a check list methodology was used to evaluate the plans and verify whether they fit the principles of universalization, equity, integrality, intersectoriality at the sanitation services, with emphasis on how the sanitary sewage is being treated, as this is one of the components of basic sanitation. Although the two plans present positive points, there is still little information scarce. It can be seen that the PMSB do not fully meet the principles and that the basic categories were not completely approached throughout the plans.