USE OF MULTIPARAMETRIC PROBE TO DIAGNOSE WATER QUALITY IN THE HYDROGRAPHIC REGION OF MIDDLE PARAÍBA DO SUL

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.3174142429047

• Palavras-chave: Water quality, Water resources management, Environmental analysis, Environmental Chemistry.

• Keywords: Water quality, Water resources management, Environmental analysis, Environmental Chemistry.

• Abstract:

  Located in one of the most developed industrial areas in the country, the Paraíba do Sul hydrographic region plays a prominent role in the implementation of the National Water Resources Policy. The Paraíba do Sul River serves several conflicting uses, including collecting water from public supplies, receiving domestic and industrial effluents, in addition to being essential for the maintenance of several ecosystems. Therefore, monitoring water quality in the region is a public and environmental health issue. Despite this, the number of systematic monitoring points existing in this region is insufficient to meet management demands. This work presents the results of the partnership between the Middle Paraíba do Sul Hydrographic Basin Committee (CBH-MPS) and ``Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro``(UERJ) to carry out water quality diagnosis in this hydrographic region using a Multiparametric Probe. Analytical results were obtained indicating the seasonality of the most critical issues in the basin in terms of water quality and photographic records of sampling points in the four seasons of the year. The interaction between the basin's actors brought a new perspective to the management of water resources.