Environmental sanitation in the Barrocas neighbourhood in Mossoró-RN

Sanitation services are most closely related to health and are therefore considered indispensable for a country’s economy and production. The lack of this basic infrastructure causes serious health risks, mainly because it burdens public coffers. Environmental sanitation in Brazil is still inadequate and Mossoró-RN is an example of this. This research aims to diagnose the environmental sanitation conditions of the Barrocas neighbourhood in Mossoró, specifically with regard to water supply, solid waste disposal, public environmental management and the relationship between water quality and health. To this end, bibliographical and documentary research was carried out and data was collected in the field from residents using questionnaires. It was found that the socio-environmental conditions of the residents of that neighbourhood are precarious. The environmental aspects considered most important by the population are: lack of basic sanitation, lack of water supply and poor health, as well as illnesses resulting from these problems. The aim of this research is to provide public policies in the area of environmental management for the population of this neighbourhood.