Microbiological quality of drinking rainwater in the inland region of Pajeú, Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Xavier, Rogério Pereira
Data de Publicação: 2011
Outros Autores: Siqueira, Leonardo Pereira, Vital, Fernando Antonio Chaves, Rocha, Francisca Janaina Soares, Irmão, João Inácio, Calazans, Glícia Maria Torres
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31389
Resumo: Despite all efforts to store and reduce its consumption, water is becoming less inexhaustible and its quality is falling faster. Considering that water is essential to animal life, it is necessary to adopt measures to ensure its sanitary conditions in order to be fit for consumption. The aim of this study was to analyze the microbiological quality of drinking rainwater used by rural communities of Tuparetama, a small town located in Northeast Brazil. The study covered seven rural communities, totaling 66 households. In each household two samples were collected, one from a tank and the other from a clay pot located inside the home, resulting in 132 samples (tank plus clay pot). Approximately 90% of samples were below the standard recommended by the current legislation, being considered unfit for human consumption. Part of this high microbiological contamination of drinking rainwater could be related to the lack of sanitary education and of an adequate sewerage sanitation system.
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spelling Microbiological quality of drinking rainwater in the inland region of Pajeú, Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil Qualidade microbiológica da água potável no interior, região de Pajeú, Pernambuco, nordeste do Brasil RainwaterWater consumptionDiseasesParasitesCisterns Despite all efforts to store and reduce its consumption, water is becoming less inexhaustible and its quality is falling faster. Considering that water is essential to animal life, it is necessary to adopt measures to ensure its sanitary conditions in order to be fit for consumption. The aim of this study was to analyze the microbiological quality of drinking rainwater used by rural communities of Tuparetama, a small town located in Northeast Brazil. The study covered seven rural communities, totaling 66 households. In each household two samples were collected, one from a tank and the other from a clay pot located inside the home, resulting in 132 samples (tank plus clay pot). Approximately 90% of samples were below the standard recommended by the current legislation, being considered unfit for human consumption. Part of this high microbiological contamination of drinking rainwater could be related to the lack of sanitary education and of an adequate sewerage sanitation system. Apesar de todos os esforços para armazenar e diminuir o seu consumo, a água está se tornando, cada vez menos, inesgotável e sua qualidade vem se reduzindo cada vez mais rápido. Sendo a água imprescindível à vida animal, é necessário que se adotem medidas para garantir sua qualidade higiênico-sanitária a fim de que seja própria para o consumo. O objetivo desse trabalho foi analisar a qualidade microbiológica da água da chuva utilizada pelas comunidades rurais da cidade de Tuparetama, localizada no nordeste do Brasil. O estudo envolveu sete comunidades rurais, totalizando 66 residências. Em cada residência foram coletadas duas amostras, uma da água armazenada na cisterna e outra da água armazenada no pote de barro localizado no interior da residência, resultando em 132 amostras (cisterna mais pote de barro). Aproximadamente, 90% das amostras estavam em desacordo com a Legislação vigente, sendo consideradas impróprias para o consumo humano. Parte dessa elevada contaminação microbiológica da água da chuva armazenada para consumo pode dever-se à falta de educação sanitária e de um sistema de esgotamento sanitário adequado. Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo2011-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31389Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 53 No. 3 (2011); 121-124 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 53 Núm. 3 (2011); 121-124 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; v. 53 n. 3 (2011); 121-124 1678-99460036-4665reponame:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Pauloinstname:Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)instacron:IMTenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31389/33274Copyright (c) 2018 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Pauloinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessXavier, Rogério PereiraSiqueira, Leonardo PereiraVital, Fernando Antonio ChavesRocha, Francisca Janaina SoaresIrmão, João InácioCalazans, Glícia Maria Torres2012-07-07T19:39:19Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/31389Revistahttp://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/indexPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/oai||revimtsp@usp.br1678-99460036-4665opendoar:2022-12-13T16:52:03.854606Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo - Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)true
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Microbiological quality of drinking rainwater in the inland region of Pajeú, Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil
Qualidade microbiológica da água potável no interior, região de Pajeú, Pernambuco, nordeste do Brasil
title Microbiological quality of drinking rainwater in the inland region of Pajeú, Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil
spellingShingle Microbiological quality of drinking rainwater in the inland region of Pajeú, Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil
Xavier, Rogério Pereira
Rainwater
Water consumption
Diseases
Parasites
Cisterns
title_short Microbiological quality of drinking rainwater in the inland region of Pajeú, Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil
title_full Microbiological quality of drinking rainwater in the inland region of Pajeú, Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil
title_fullStr Microbiological quality of drinking rainwater in the inland region of Pajeú, Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Microbiological quality of drinking rainwater in the inland region of Pajeú, Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil
title_sort Microbiological quality of drinking rainwater in the inland region of Pajeú, Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil
author Xavier, Rogério Pereira
author_facet Xavier, Rogério Pereira
Siqueira, Leonardo Pereira
Vital, Fernando Antonio Chaves
Rocha, Francisca Janaina Soares
Irmão, João Inácio
Calazans, Glícia Maria Torres
author_role author
author2 Siqueira, Leonardo Pereira
Vital, Fernando Antonio Chaves
Rocha, Francisca Janaina Soares
Irmão, João Inácio
Calazans, Glícia Maria Torres
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Xavier, Rogério Pereira
Siqueira, Leonardo Pereira
Vital, Fernando Antonio Chaves
Rocha, Francisca Janaina Soares
Irmão, João Inácio
Calazans, Glícia Maria Torres
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Rainwater
Water consumption
Diseases
Parasites
Cisterns
topic Rainwater
Water consumption
Diseases
Parasites
Cisterns
description Despite all efforts to store and reduce its consumption, water is becoming less inexhaustible and its quality is falling faster. Considering that water is essential to animal life, it is necessary to adopt measures to ensure its sanitary conditions in order to be fit for consumption. The aim of this study was to analyze the microbiological quality of drinking rainwater used by rural communities of Tuparetama, a small town located in Northeast Brazil. The study covered seven rural communities, totaling 66 households. In each household two samples were collected, one from a tank and the other from a clay pot located inside the home, resulting in 132 samples (tank plus clay pot). Approximately 90% of samples were below the standard recommended by the current legislation, being considered unfit for human consumption. Part of this high microbiological contamination of drinking rainwater could be related to the lack of sanitary education and of an adequate sewerage sanitation system.
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