A CITY ON WATERS: USE AND QUALITY OF THE GROUNDWATER IN MOSSORÓ-RN

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26895/geosaberes.v12i0.1114

Keywords:

Urban water supply, Hydrogeology, Açu aquifer, Jandaíra aquifer, Tubular wells

Abstract

Mossoró city has water supply from groundwater (70%), capitated in their urban zone, however, there is not current registers end basic information of the wells, mealy bad information about water quality. The current study aimed identify use and quality of the groundwater, and hydrogeological aspects descriptions. For this, we constructed wells register with data from Information System of Groundwater – SIAGAS/CPRM, and Companhia de Águas e Esgoto do Rio Grande do Norte – CAERN. We evidenced the Apodi Aquifer System – AAS constituted for Barreiras aquifer, with function of the transference of water to Jandaíra aquifer, characterized as unconfined as karstic, Quebradas aquitard, forming a confidant to semi-confinant layer for Açu aquifer. This is the most productive and has good quality waters for several uses but has been presented decrease of the water quality.

 

Author Biographies

  • Filipe da Silva Peixoto, State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), Brazil

    Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Geography, State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN).

  • Lucas Matheus Garcia Tôrres, State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), Brazil

    Department of Geography, State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN).

  • Isabel Cristina Silva Ferreira, State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), Brazil

    Departamento de Geografía, Universidad Estadual de Rio Grande do Norte (UERN).

  • Anderson Mikael de Souza Silva, State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), Brazil

    Postgraduate Program in Geography, State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN).

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Published

2021-09-07

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Vol. 12 (2021)

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A CITY ON WATERS: USE AND QUALITY OF THE GROUNDWATER IN MOSSORÓ-RN. (2021). Geosaberes, 12, 294-307. https://doi.org/10.26895/geosaberes.v12i0.1114