Quality index of the surface water of Amazonian rivers in industrial areas in Pará, Brazil

In this study was to evaluate the waters quality of the Murucupi River, located in urban agglomerate area and intense industrial activity in Barcarena City, Pará State. The Arapiranga River in Abaetetuba City was used as control area (Background), next to Barcarena. Was used the Water Quality Index...

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin 2017-10, Vol.123 (1-2), p.156-164
Main Authors: Medeiros, Adaelson Campelo, Faial, Kleber Raimundo Freitas, do Carmo Freitas Faial, Kelson, da Silva Lopes, Iris Danielly, de Oliveira Lima, Marcelo, Guimarães, Raphael Mendonça, Mendonça, Neyson Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropogenic factors
Area
Background
Basins
Brazil
Cities
Effluents
Environmental Monitoring
Household wastes
Human influences
Index
Industrial areas
Industrial Waste
Industrial wastes
Industry
Rivers
Rivers - chemistry
Sewage
Studies
Surface water
Waste disposal
Wastewater disposal
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
Water pollution
Water Pollution - analysis
Water Quality
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Summary:In this study was to evaluate the waters quality of the Murucupi River, located in urban agglomerate area and intense industrial activity in Barcarena City, Pará State. The Arapiranga River in Abaetetuba City was used as control area (Background), next to Barcarena. Was used the Water Quality Index (WQI) based on nine variables analized. Waters quality of the Arapiranga and Murucupi rivers were regular to good and bad to good, respectively. Anthropogenic influence on the Murucupi River was higher, mainly by the disposal of domestic effluents from the urban agglomerate and of the industrial waste tailing basins upstream of this river. Due to its less inhabited environment and further away from the area urban and industrial, the Arapiranga River was more preserved. Waters pollution of around these area is increasingly intense, and restricted its uses for various purposes. •The WQI was characterized as an important index for assessing the water quality in Amazon Rivers.•The WQI may indicate surface waters that would be used for public supply in the Amazon.•In the case of impacted areas could be used the WQI considering other variables.•In the Amazon there is a need greater attention witch treatment of domestic and industrial sewage.
ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.09.002