GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN CEMETERIES AREA IN CUIABÁ – MT

Published
2006-11-07
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14295/ras.v20i1.9710

    Authors

  • Renato Blat Migliorini
  • Zoraidy Marques de Lima
  • Liliana Victorino Alves Corrêa Zeilhofer

Abstract

This research describes the results of physicochemical, chemical and bacterium analyses of two

cemeteries in Cuiabá metropolitan aerea: São Gonçalo and Parque Bom Jesus. The aim of this work is to investigate the

environmental impacts on the groundwaters due to the location of cemeteries in urban areas. Periodical water samples were

analised from wells implanted in the cemeteries areas. The results of the physicochemical, bacterium and chemical analyses

allowed to conclude that: 1. Groundwater in that specific cemeteries do not show high concentrations of nitrogen compound

(nitrate, nitrite and ammonia) and metals. 2. The presence of the cemiteries contributed to elevate the electric conductivity in

the groundwaters which is probably due to the process of corpse decomposition “necrochorume”, which increases the

concentration of dissolved salts in the groundwaters. 3. The cemeteries contribute to elevate the total ion concentrations

(total dissolved solids) in the groundwaters, suggesting the “necrochorume” influence to the increase of mineral

concentration. 4. The presence of Salmonella in the groundwaters of the two cemeteries was also detected. The data obtained

in this study emphasize the danger to human health represented by the contamination of groundwaters in areas of cemeteries.

How to Cite
Migliorini, R. B., Lima, Z. M. de, & Zeilhofer, L. V. A. C. (2006). GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN CEMETERIES AREA IN CUIABÁ – MT. Águas Subterrâneas, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.14295/ras.v20i1.9710