Estudo de indicadores de saneamento básico na região das Missões, Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

The following study aims to verify the conditions of basic sanitation at the municipalities of Região das Missões, Rio Grande do Sul utilizing the Audit Index (AI) proposed. The AI was proposed by Daronco (2014), whom developed a methodology for auditing and evaluating of Municipal Basic Sanitation Plans (MBSP), through the usage of indexes, the QI (Quality Index) and the AI (Audit Index), each one established with 10 consolidated indicators in the sector. Methodological procedures contemplate: literature background on environment health, sanitation indicators, MBSP; MBSP collection at the city hall; data collect on National Sanitation Information System (NSIS); AI estimative for municipalities. As result, it was testified that 21 of the 25 municipalities concluded the MBSP; a decay of the sanitation services was verified, in other words, there was no investment for 6 of 11 municipalities that obtain MBSP finished before 2014; an evolution of services was evidenced at 3 municipalities; and due to the lack of data at 2 municipalities, it was possible to affirm the sanitation condition; it was perceived that the services of sewage system need more investments, followed by solid waste services. Finally, it was verified a probable indifference on the display of data by the service providers, due to the absence of them; it was evidenced the non effectiveness of MBSP for the municipalities that decreased at sanitation services; all municipalities, bearing a finished MBSP or not, on average, displayed the same amount of data.