Farming and soil urban occupation in the water quality of Jaboticabal and Cerradinho streams

Abstract

Since the end of the twentieth century, 100% of the urban sewage from the city of Jaboticabal has been collected by interceptors and routed to a treatment plant. Between 1999 and 2000, studies on the effect of this environmental care showed that it did not efficiently clean up the water from the two streams that run through the city and flow into an agricultural area. This paper focuses on assessing the influence of soil use on the water quality of surface waters from these two streams. The study was conducted 15 years after the implementation of sewage interceptors. The sampling dates were bimonthly at eight points (P1 to P8) in the Cerradinho and Jaboticabal streams, in Jaboticabal (São Paulo State, Brazil). P1 was located at the source of the Jaboticabal stream, P2 was in a farming area, P3, P4 and P5 were in an urban area, and P6, P7 and P8 were in a farming area. The physical and chemical variables of the water were assessed. We compared the ability of microorganisms to metabolize different sources of carbon using the EcoPlate (Biolog). The total phosphorus (TP) concentration exceeded the limit set by the Brazilian legislation as well as values found in previous studies, which was also observed for the chemical oxygen demand. However, the bacterial metabolic profile had no association with urban or farming practices. The results of the analysis indicated the possibility of clandestine discharge of wastewater in the streams studied and the influence of the agricultural soil.Index terms: Leaching; EcoPlate; metabolic profile; water resources. RESUMODesde o final do século vinte, 100% do esgoto urbano da cidade de Jaboticabal é recolhido por interceptores e conduzido a uma estação de tratamento. Entre 1999 e 2000, estudos sobre o efeito desse cuidado ambiental, mostraram que a coleta de esgoto ainda não tinha sido eficiente para despoluir as águas dos dois córregos que atravessam a cidade e fluem para uma área agrícola. Neste trabalho avalia-se a influência do uso do solo na qualidade da água destes dois córregos. O estudo foi realizado 15 anos após a implantação dos interceptores de esgoto. Durante o ano de 2014, bimestralmente, coletaram-se amostras de água em oito pontos (P1 a P8), dos córregos Cerradinho e Jaboticabal, em Jaboticabal (SP, Brasil). P1 estava localizado na nascente do córrego Jaboticabal; P2 em área agrícola; P3, P4 e P5 em área urbana; P6, P7 e P8 em área agrícola. Foram determinadas variáveis físicas e químicas e a comparação metabólica da população microbiana em diversas fontes de carbono pelo método EcoPlate (Biolog). Em todos os pontos e coletas, o teor de fósforo total excedeu o limite estabelecido pela legislação brasileira, assim como valores encontrados em estudos anteriores, o que também foi observado em relação à demanda química de oxigênio. Entretanto, a população microbiana da água parece não estar sendo alterada pelas atividades urbanas e agrícolas. Os resultados das análises sinalizam à possibilidade de descarga clandestina de águas residuárias nos córregos estudados e...

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