“…Poor water quality is responsible for diseases worldwide, also related to the presence of various micropollutants in water sources (Copetti et al, 2022;Jung et al, 2023b). The growth of cities is marked by several issues related to the lack of basic sanitation, such as sanitary sewage, treatment of domestic and industrial effluents, solid waste collection, lack of natural protection of watershed areas, cemeteries built without considering environmental conditions, reduced soil infiltration, increased surface runoff, reduced groundwater flow, and evapotranspiration (Tucci et al, 2001;Bicudo et al, 2011;Santos et al, 2011;Cunha, 2012;Löbler & Silva, 2015;Santos et al, 2015;Ferreira et al, 2016;Grott et al, 2016;Sousa et al, 2016;Lima, 2017;Coelho et al, 2017;Peixoto & Cavalcante, 2019).…”