Ocorrência de agentes potencialmente danosos a saúde da população de Carnaúba dos Dantas/RN: avaliação da qualidade das águas para consumo humano
The geological context of Carnaúba dos Dantas/RN encompasses metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary rocks, where the first two represent the fissural hydrogeological domain. Natural and anthropogenic agents can reduce the water supply and quality, with salinization of ground and surface waterbeing related to general geological conditions and climate through the interaction of water with rocks. Disposal of domestic effluents through a sump and sink system can contribute to groundwater contamination by nitrate and nitrite. The occurrence of uraniferouspegmatites associated with the tectonic context constitutes a risk of water contamination. The monitoring and sampling of ground and surface water in dry and wet period aims to recognize the hydrochemical characteristics of the samples and their possible geochemical signature, as weel as the relationship of these characteristcs with health risks of the population.
fissural aquifer, water salinization, nitrate and nitrite, heavy metals.
The geological context of Carnaúba dos Dantas/RN encompasses metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary rocks, where the first two represent the fissural hydrogeological domain. Natural and anthropogenic agents can reduce the water supply and quality, with salinization of ground and surface waterbeing related to general geological conditions and climate through the interaction of water with rocks. Disposal of domestic effluents through a sump and sink system can contribute to groundwater contamination by nitrate and nitrite. The occurrence of uraniferouspegmatites associated with the tectonic context constitutes a risk of water contamination. The monitoring and sampling of ground and surface water in dry and wet period aims to recognize the hydrochemical characteristics of the samples and their possible geochemical signature, as weel as the relationship of these characteristcs with health risks of the population.