Serviços de saneamento básico em ambientes rurais: estudo de caso no Povoado Umbuzeiro – São Felipe/BA

Abstract

Basic sanitation, as recommended by Brazilian legislation, involves actions and measures that aim to ensure access to water supply, sanitary sewage, collection and management of solid waste and drainage and urban water management services, effectively encompassing all to public health, with the guarantee of protection of the environment and conservation of natural resources. However, not all locations are provided with these services, which is the striking reality in rural environments. Thus, this research aimed to investigate the sanitary conditions experienced by residents of the rural community of Povoado Umbuzeiro, specifying scenarios related to deficiencies in the sanitation services offered: from the precariousness of the supply to the inexistence of such services. A survey was carried out on the sanitation conditions of the place through the application of questionnaires, and the results were summarized through graphics, which served as support for the diagnosis of the conditions and establishment of proposals for improvements.