Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso de Especialização
Avaliação da qualidade da água no afluente do Arroio Ferreira em Santa Maria - RS
Autor
Nicoloso, Tatiana Ferreira
Institución
Resumen
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the environmental impact of a discharge of a industrial wastewater on a small tributary of Ferreira stream, in the city of Santa Maria-RS. The hydrographic basin and its drainage area is located in industrial district covers approximately 0.87 km2. A monitoring program has been established to determine both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the water as a management instrument. Preliminary results indicate that water quality is considerate “very bad” a prior and after the discharge point of the wastewater, indicating a small environmental impact on the water quality. Pollutant loads were estimated to be 43.6 kgDBO/day and sewage effluent was the most important factor causing water pollution.