Quality of water for human consumption in rural communities in Bandeirantes – PR / Qualidade da água utilizada para consumo humano de comunidades rurais do município de Bandeirantes

ABSTRACT

Human consumption water can be obtained from several different sources. One of these sources, the underground source, which due to its low cost, easy perforation and water capitation from the free water-bearing (flat well) is more frequently used in Brazil. The water’s good aspect gives the consumers a purity sensation, what leads them not to treat water, not even for a dis infection process, what would certainly minimize diseases spreading. Microbiologically contaminated water can cause a large variety of diseases. The goal of this study is to evaluate water quality relating PID (Parasite Infectious Diseases) medication consume. There were evaluated 385 water findings from rural communities from the city of Bandeirantes– PR, coming from artesian or flat wells (brute water), it was evaluated also the PID medication consume from Municipal Health Office from Bandeirantes – PR – SUS Drugstore of Bandeirantes – PR. The results have shown that the waters presented high Coliforms sample percentage...