A mobile strategy for water participatory monitoring
The increase in industrialization and urbanization processes has directly affected the quality of water resources worldwide, generating impacts on public health and aggravating the availability of clean water. This study presents AQUA, a mobile application designed as a monitoring tool for urban riv...
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| author | Marcelo Nepomoceno Kapp Bruna Baldasso Giovanna Juliana Ghellere Tassius Nicholas Santos Porfirio Sílvia Sônia da Silva Wagner Ferreira Marcela Boroski |
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| description | The increase in industrialization and urbanization processes has directly affected the quality of water resources worldwide, generating impacts on public health and aggravating the availability of clean water. This study presents AQUA, a mobile application designed as a monitoring tool for urban rivers using colorimetric chemical tests. AQUA enables the analysis and storage of georeferenced data on pollutant levels across specific areas. Tests for ammonia (NH3-N), orthophosphate (PO43--P), iron, and nitrite (NO2-N) were miniaturized and submitted to analytical validation, reaching satisfactory values according to the National Institute of Metrology, Quality, and Technology (INMETRO) guidelines, and presenting results comparable with the classic methodologies using UV-VIS spectrophotometer. The limit values of quantification were below the maximum thresholds established by Brazilian law for surface water quality. Nine urban rivers in Foz do Iguaçu (a city in the State of Paraná) were assessed, with high NH3-N and NO2-N levels, likely indicating untreated sewage discharges. The generated georeferenced pollution map provides a valuable tool for water quality control in local communities. Overall, this strategy enables participatory water quality monitoring in a cost-effective, flexible, and accessible manner, contributing to Sustainable Development Goal 6 by promoting water availability and sustainable management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f4de1cb0f8ae4489bb66091f808563de2025-08-20T01:51:35ZengAssociação Brasileira de Engenharia Sanitária e AmbientalRevista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais1808-45242176-94782024-12-0160e2073e207310.5327/Z2176-947820731720A mobile strategy for water participatory monitoringMarcelo Nepomoceno Kapp0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0743-8641Bruna Baldasso1https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4142-9502Giovanna Juliana Ghellere2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7705-0239Tassius Nicholas Santos Porfirio3https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2604-2100Sílvia Sônia da Silva4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2972-7591Wagner Ferreira5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4280-2135Marcela Boroski6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1621-5199Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (UNILA) - BrazilUniversidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (UNILA) - BrazilUniversidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (UNILA) - BrazilUniversidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (UNILA) - BrazilUniversidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (UNILA) - BrazilUniversidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (UNILA) - BrazilUniversidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (UNILA) - BrazilThe increase in industrialization and urbanization processes has directly affected the quality of water resources worldwide, generating impacts on public health and aggravating the availability of clean water. This study presents AQUA, a mobile application designed as a monitoring tool for urban rivers using colorimetric chemical tests. AQUA enables the analysis and storage of georeferenced data on pollutant levels across specific areas. Tests for ammonia (NH3-N), orthophosphate (PO43--P), iron, and nitrite (NO2-N) were miniaturized and submitted to analytical validation, reaching satisfactory values according to the National Institute of Metrology, Quality, and Technology (INMETRO) guidelines, and presenting results comparable with the classic methodologies using UV-VIS spectrophotometer. The limit values of quantification were below the maximum thresholds established by Brazilian law for surface water quality. Nine urban rivers in Foz do Iguaçu (a city in the State of Paraná) were assessed, with high NH3-N and NO2-N levels, likely indicating untreated sewage discharges. The generated georeferenced pollution map provides a valuable tool for water quality control in local communities. Overall, this strategy enables participatory water quality monitoring in a cost-effective, flexible, and accessible manner, contributing to Sustainable Development Goal 6 by promoting water availability and sustainable management.https://www.rbciamb.com.br/Publicacoes_RBCIAMB/article/view/2073contaminants; mobile application; environmental monitoring; on-site detection; geoprocessing. |
| spellingShingle | Marcelo Nepomoceno Kapp Bruna Baldasso Giovanna Juliana Ghellere Tassius Nicholas Santos Porfirio Sílvia Sônia da Silva Wagner Ferreira Marcela Boroski A mobile strategy for water participatory monitoring Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais contaminants; mobile application; environmental monitoring; on-site detection; geoprocessing. |
| title | A mobile strategy for water participatory monitoring |
| title_full | A mobile strategy for water participatory monitoring |
| title_fullStr | A mobile strategy for water participatory monitoring |
| title_full_unstemmed | A mobile strategy for water participatory monitoring |
| title_short | A mobile strategy for water participatory monitoring |
| title_sort | mobile strategy for water participatory monitoring |
| topic | contaminants; mobile application; environmental monitoring; on-site detection; geoprocessing. |
| url | https://www.rbciamb.com.br/Publicacoes_RBCIAMB/article/view/2073 |
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