Uma proposta de modelo de gestão em sistemas de abastecimento de água em zona rural a partir de experiências exitosas

Abstract

From Federal Law 11.445 / 2007, the concern with basic sanitation for rural areas have taken on large proportions within the sector, due to their strategic importance with regard to sustainable rural development and issues related to public health. However, research in the area is still incipient, and there is no consensus on the management model that best fits the rural environment, thus requiring research on successful local experiences in order to contribute to the development of models to be reapplied in different localities. The research presents the management models applied to rural basic sanitation, based on the rural sanitation experience of Marechal Cândido Rondon, PR, which, through the organization of the residents themselves and with the support of the municipal water and sewage authority, reached 100% access to potable water in the rural area of the municipality. The objective is to establish a management model for the rural sanitation of small communities based on successful experiences. In this research is used a descriptive and exploratory model through multiple case studies. It was used official documents of different institutions of the sector of sanitation that work in the area and in field research carried out in the associations of residents of the Rural Lines and in the Autonomous Service of Water and Sewage. It is concluded that community management has the potential to contribute to the universalization of potable water supply services and to focus on the development of communities. However, in order for collective water supply systems to generate the expected impact on the quality of life of the target population, those responsible for their management require permanent technical advice and training.