WATER QUALITY FOR SUPPLY

Abstract

Water supply quality goes beyond a good distribution system; it involves quality control, from the selection of water sources to the rigorous length of the stages in a Water Treatment Plant (WTP), which must meet portability standards. In Brazil, there are high rates of waterborne diseases, and the lack of basic services such as sanitation primarily affects the poorest, overloading hospitals and increasing costs for disease prevention and treatment. This article aims to assess, through an integrative systematic review, the extent to which water quality is related to public health and quality of life. The analysis included articles published in the Scielo database between 2016 and 2021 on public health, water supply, quality, and basic sanitation, adopting inclusion and exclusion criteria. The search yielded ten articles with important content and information highly relevant to the context and the proposed problem, which are explored and discussed. Therefore, investing in basic sanitation and water quality control is extremely important, as it will result in reduced public health costs and overcrowding, as well as reducing the spread of waterborne diseases.