SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE USE OF WATER CONTAMINATED BY SEWAGE IN IGARAPÉ KM 04: LEGAL CHALLENGES AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

Abstract

This article aims to investigate the responsibilities of the public authorities and agents involved in the environmental and public health impacts of untreated sewage in the KM 04 stream. The results reveal high levels of pollutants, such as total phosphorus and biochemical oxygen demand, in addition to the presence of fecal coliforms, which indicates severe environmental degradation and risks to public health. It was found the omission of the state in the implementation of sanitation policies and violation of the fundamental rights to the environment and health in the face of the legal norms of Brazilian environmental protection, especially in the light of the Federal Constitution of 1988, Law No. 11,445/2007 and CONAMA Resolution No. 357/2005. The methodology used includes a bibliographic research and includes a documentary analysis, on-site photographic observations and interpretation of technical laboratory reports on water quality.