Use of groundwater and the health situation of captures in abolição neighborhood, Mossoró/RN

Abstract

In the municipality of Mossoró/RN about 70% of the demand for the Sistema de Abastecimento de Água (SAA) is met by the groundwater of the Açu Aquifer through capture via tubular wells. The place searched corresponds to a neighborhood located in the urban area of the municipality of Mossoró, identified as Abolição (Abolição I, II, III, IV and V). Due to its great importance for the supply of groundwater, in which it is intended for the consumption of the population, regular monitoring is necessary to obtain data, which aim to support the management process of the aquifer located under the city. Thus, this work aims to characterize the use and capture of groundwater in the Abolição neighborhood and analyze the situation of the catchment works. Therefore, secondary data from the Sistema de Informação de Águas Subterrâneas – SIAGAS and Companhia de Água de Esgoto do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte – CAERN and primary data from a field step. The capture occurs 100% through tubular wells that have a depth between 140 meters and 1,000 meters, in addition, it was possible to identify that about 56% of the wells are inactive in the study area. The research seeks to contribute to the updating of important information in the management of local groundwater, in order to provide improvements in the process of catchment use.