MANAGEMENT OF THE GUARATIBA AQUIFER

Abstract

The Guaratiba Aquifer was preliminarily considered as an intergranular pore that occurs in Quaternary clayey-sandy sediments and residual soils, with contributions from a fractured system, associated with the rocks present in the elevations and in the rocky substrate of the region. This aquifer is large and important for human supply. Studies carried out in the region prove that the quality of groundwater is compromised by the lack of basic sanitation and urban planning, requiring that public agencies adequately manage this water resource that is so important to the population.