Water quality assessment used in the family agroindustries in Vale fos Sinos

Abstract

Water is a fundamental factor for the quality of the benefited agribusiness products. When it comes to food processing, the thought is for water quality and sufficient quantity to serve all sections of the industry unit. Furthermore, it must be drinking water, so the physical, chemical and microbiological tests shall be as required by law. The vast majority of family agribusiness uses water from their own catchment, from underground wells or springs. The objective of this study was to analyze the water quality used by families agribusiness from the Vale dos Sinos, comparing the results obtained with the established Order potability parameters in 518/2004 of the Health Ministry. Water samples were collected in 25 region family agroindustries and analyzed some water physico-chemical and microbiological tests. All determinations were performed in the Analytical Central Feevale University Center through procedures based on Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, 21ed. The determined physical and chemical parameters showed, in most are satisfactory results by the indicated current legislation, with few values exceeding the VMP.