Análise da qualidade da água do rio Uruçuí vermelho no município de Barreiras do Piauí

Abstract

Water is one of the most important natural resources for maintaining life, both in terms of its use to help us with our basic needs and to produce food. Its availability must be guaranteed to all living beings and its quality must meet the parameters established by the bodies responsible for preserving everyone's health. Thus, work aimed to carry out an analysis of the water quality of the red Uruçuí river in the municipality of Barreiras do Piauí, near the towns of Padeiro, Santana and Prata. Through the samples, we sought to analyze the temperature, turbidity, hydrogen potential (PH), conductivity, dissolved oxygen (DO) and total coliforms (TC) present in the water bodies. Among the results obtained, changes were found in total coliforms at point 3, referring to the Prata location in the dry period, and total and fecal coliforms at other points in the rainy season. In addition, you can hear a change in pH at point 1, referring to the Padeiro location during the rainy season. Changes in such patterns can cause problems for aquatic life, as it indicates possible eutrophication of the river, as well as presenting risks to human health, as local residents use river water for their basic needs