Rodrigues, Raylanne Almeida Avaliação da qualidade de poços semi artesianos no município de São Bento- MA

Abstract

Water is fundamental for the survival of all living beings, especially with regard to human consumption. Poor quality water can carry a large amount of physical-chemical and/or biological contaminants, the ingestion of which has caused several health problems.Therefore, it is crucial to check whether the quality of water intended for human consumption meets the requirements of current legislation. The present work aimed to evaluate the quality of water from artesian wells used for human consumption in the municipality of São Bento-MA, in order to investigate the potability of water in 2 artesian wells in the months of October and November 2024. These two wells were chosen due to their locations, with one well close to the Velha Barbara River, Mutirão, called sample 1 and the other far from the River in the Outra Banda neighborhood, called sample 2. From each well, 2 were collected, samples of 500ml each, one for physical-chemical parameters and the other for microbiological analyses. which were made in duplicates. Regarding thermotolerant coliforms and E.coli, they are in accordance with Conama Resolution No. 357, of March 17, 2005