Gestão pública da água no município de Rondon do Pará (PA)

Abstract

This research aimed to analyze the public management of water resources in the municipality of Rondon do Pará, based on the policies adopted until then to preserve this precious asset. The present work focuses on the SAAE, a municipal authority responsible for the abstraction and distribution of water for the population of Rondon do Pará, it is necessary to reflect on the importance of the role of this municipality in the preservation of water resources, as well as to identify the water potential of the municipality; verify the management model implemented in the SAAE of Rondon do Pará; and propose suggestions in the area of strategic water management. To do so, the bibliographical and documentary research was used as a method for collecting data, as well as the case study, through a study based on the theoretical reference on the scarcity of water that already mobilizes the whole world. From the analysis of data it was possible to perceive that public management is only endeavoring to guarantee the water supply for the population, until the moment of this research knowledge of public policies aimed at preserving the rivers that cut the city, the infrastructure of the SAAE is out of date, which does not allow it to exercise the role assigned to it by law as an example to take care of domestic sewage. Finally, through all the study carried out and the data presented, it was possible to confirm that the installation of meters to charge for the consumption of each residence, besides making the tariff more fair will still help in the control of what is captioned and what is billed and can significantly increase collection.