Abastecimento de água para comunidades amazônicas: estudo do caso vila do lago do limão, município de Iranduba, estado Amazonas

Abstract

The community of Lemon Lake Village is located at kilometer 30 of the highway AM 70, which connects the municipalities of Iranduba Manaus, Manacapuru and Novo Airão. The site can be considered an ecological paradise near the city, with rivers, forests and marshy. However, drinking water is still one of the problems plaguing some populations of this region. In the present study was made to assess the quality of Lemon lake waters and groundwater wells, as the parameters pH, electrical conductivity, color, turbidity, total solids, nitrate and chloride. Some of these wells have problems of maintenance and flow, especially during the ebb. In this sense, the present study were presented and discussed some solutions to provide the supply of drinking water to coastal communities using surface water of the lake and the entities involved governmental and non-governmental organizations about the importance of studies for the implementation of treatment and water supply systems, thus promoting a continuous supply of water quality, which contributes to the quality of life of these populations Keywords: water; communities; consumer; treatment.