Análise do índice de perdas no sistema de abastecimento de água de Anápolis-GO

Abstract

Water is an indispensable element for the maintenance of life on our planet, and over the years this resource has become scarcer and limited in some regions of the world. Understanding the importance of water for living beings, it is possible to realize that water supply systems are a fundamental part for this maintenance, so they must be adequate to make water drinkable and susceptible to consumption, besides certifying its quality and avoiding waste as much as possible. However, water losses occur from the abstraction, through distribution, to the consumer, and most of them are caused by inadequate maintenance of the pipes and by the inefficient management of the public service providers of water supply. In the year 2021, the city of Anápolis-GO obtained an index of 38.45% of hydric loss, a percentage close to the national scenario, of 40.30%. Considering these facts, the awareness of the problem of losses, the commitment of the company's professionals and the knowledge about the techniques are essential to modify the situation of water losses that occurs in most of the supply systems in the country. Thus, this work aims to analyze the loss rates of the water distribution network and compare the investments made to improve it in the city of Anápolis/GO.