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Title: | Evaluation of the drinking water quality surveillance system in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro | Authors: | Faria, Clarissa Pérez Almendra, Ricardo Dias, Gisele Silva Santana, Paula Sousa, Maria do Céu Bessa de Freitas, Marcelo |
Issue Date: | Apr-2021 | Serial title, monograph or event: | Journal of Water and Health | Volume: | 19 | Issue: | 2 | Abstract: | The present work evaluated the surveillance of the drinking water quality information system database and correlated the findings of the microbiological analysis with the distribution of intestinal protozoa from the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. From the database, we obtained 1,654 georeferenced monitoring stations that were used in the analysis. The results indicate that the minimum number of samples collected per parameter (free residual chlorine, turbidity, counts of total and fecal coliforms (Escherichia coli)) was not fulfilled, the collection of samples throughout the year was irregular and the representability of sampling points considered strategic was low (48% of municipalities). Besides, municipalities with a high prevalence for intestinal parasite protozoa were also the ones that had the highest counts for coliforms and the reverse can also be observed, indicating a transmission through contaminated drinking water. Despite the increased participation of municipalities in water surveillance actions during the studied period, it is necessary to implement managerial measures to improve the system, aiming to correct flaws and inconsistencies in the application of the water quality monitoring protocol. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10316/101022 | ISSN: | 1477-8920 | DOI: | 10.2166/wh.2021.217 | Rights: | openAccess |
Appears in Collections: | I&D CNC - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais FFUC- Artigos em Revistas Internacionais I&D CEGOT - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais |
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