ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ALONG THE STREITO CHANNEL, SOUSA – PB

Abstract

The city of Sousa-PB, located in the upper backlands of Paraiba, has a canal built in 1982 with the purpose of carrying out the flow of rainwater and that cuts the city in all its extension from south to north. Over the years, the purpose has been distorted. The canal contributes with a large volume of effluent flow that flows directly into the Rio do Peixe. In this sense, the present work sought to perform an analysis, through the FMEA method, of the environmental impacts along the channel of the strait. Data collection occurred through photographic records and visual records of the situation found in the channel of the strait, being commented with the pertinent literature. The results showed that through the FMEA of the environmental impacts along the channel of the strait in the city of Sousa – PB, it was possible to detect sewage without treatment; improper disposal of solid waste; the lack of cleaning of the canal and infrastructure and the presence of many animals, domestic and non-domestic, that make use of this contaminated water. In this sense, there is the occurrence of environmental damage by contaminating water, soil and victimizing animal and plant species. In this aspect, the duty is of all, municipal management and society, in the search for fast and efficient results. There is an immediate need for awareness, both global and regional, regarding water use.