ANALYSIS OF GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN THE CITY OF SAPEZAL, MATO GROSSO, BRAZIL

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https://doi.org/10.20873/rtg.v12i28.16914

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groundwater, hydrology, phytosanitary, environmental impact.

Abstract

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of groundwater quality and the potential for contamination resulting from the presence of residues from plant protection products in the city of Sapezal, located in Mato Grosso. The work aims to investigate the utilisation of groundwater for the supply of households, commercial establishments, and industries in the locality, while also identifying the main contributing agents to aquifer contamination. Data collection and analysis were carried out from January 2018 to June 2020. Although the information collected revealed that the maximum permitted values, used as evaluation parameters, were in accordance with the regulations established by the Ministry of Health, there is a notable presence of phytosanitary products (pesticides). It is important to note that Sapezal is the second largest consumer of pesticides by type of crop in the state of Mato Grosso, according to data provided by IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics). This situation reinforces the need for constant vigilance on the part of the entities involved in water supply, in addition to requiring reflection on the proximity of the application of these products in relation to areas of human occupation.

 

Author Biographies

Fernando Fabio Silva, Federal University of Mato Grosso

He graduated in Pedagogy from the Lutheran University of Brazil in 2012, in Geography (Bachelor's Degree) from the State University of Mato Grosso in 2021 and in Library Science (Bachelor's Degree) from the Salgado de Oliveira University in 2023. He has specializations in Rural Education and Management School: Administration, Supervision and Guidance, both from Universidade Cândido Mendes (UCAM), in Distance Education from Universidade Norte do Paraná (UNOPAR) and in IT in Education from the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT). In the area of ​​Education, it has an emphasis on Pedagogy and tutoring. He has worked as a public teacher in the municipality of Sapezal since 2013 and plays the role of face-to-face tutor on the Degree in Pedagogy course at UNEMAT.

Suêla dos Santos Pinheiro, Federal University ofMato Grosso

He graduated in Commerce Technician from the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Mato Grosso (IFMT) in 2013. He graduated in Geography, with an emphasis on Bachelor's Degree, from the State University of Mato Grosso in 2021. He is currently in training on the Degree in Pedagogy at the same university.

Adilson Ribeiro de Araujo, Federal University of Goiás

Holds a degree in Geography from the University Center of Várzea Grande - (UNIVAG) with completion of the course in March 2004. Specialization in Management and Environmental Management of Agricultural Systems from the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Environmental Education from the Federal University of Santa Maria ( UFSM) and Master in Geography from the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT). Effective teacher (2011) at the State School 14 de Fevereiro (Seduc) in Pontes e Lacerda. PhD student in Geography in the Line of Environmental Analysis and Treatment of Geographic Information at the Federal University of Goiás (UFG). Experience in a degree in Geography, seventeen years in the classroom in Basic Education, part in Elementary and Secondary Education and five years in Higher Education. With an emphasis on Physical Geography, with a focus on Environmental Education, Sustainability, Geomorphology and Climatology, working mainly on the themes: conservation and soil erosion, climate change, climate dynamics and relief, watersheds, meteorological systems, environmental impacts and environmental education and the environment . In 2017, tutoring professor of the pedagogy course in the distance modality. As of 2018, he works as a scholarship holder of the Degree in Geography (Unemat/Dead) in the distance modality at the centers of Água Boa, Arenápolis, Comodoro, Juara, Primavera do Leste and Sapezal, in the following disciplines: Climatology I and II , Geomorphology I and II, Hydrogeography and Teaching Geography and Environment, in addition to advisor for Course Completion Work (TCC) 2020 and 2021.

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2023-08-29

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SILVA, Fernando Fabio; PINHEIRO, Suêla dos Santos; ARAUJO, Adilson Ribeiro de. ANALYSIS OF GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN THE CITY OF SAPEZAL, MATO GROSSO, BRAZIL . Tocantinense Journal of Geography, [S. l.], v. 12, n. 28, p. 178–200, 2023. DOI: 10.20873/rtg.v12i28.16914. Disponível em: https://sistemas.uft.edu.br/periodicos/index.php/geografia/article/view/16914. Acesso em: 17 may. 2024.

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Vol. 12 No. 28 (2023): Tocantins Magazine of Geography

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