Monitoring Ilhabela s Rivers Environment, Ilhabela/São Paulo - Brazil

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1 Monitoring Ilhabela s Rivers Environment, Ilhabela/São Paulo - Brazil The project Monitoring Ilhabela Rivers is promoted by Instituto Ilhabela Sustentável, using a methodology developed by the SOS Atlantic Foundation. This project is carried out in Ilhabela since 2014 through a partnership of both institutions. The project began with 5 streams and our goal throughout this campaign is to reach 20 streams. The goal of of the program is to monitor the water quality of the main streams of the city, seeking to sensitize, create awareness and educate the population and the public and private agencies, about the rational use of water, land occupation, the importance of developing and comply with public policies of preservation and access to basic sanitation

2 and observe the real influence caused by the pollution of the streams on the beaches water conditions for swimming/bathing. The project consists of collecting samples, water analysis, recording and analysis of additional data and dissemination of results. The water sample collections of monitoring points, are held monthly, always on the last week of the month. In the collection site the room temperature, the water temperature and the dissolved oxygen temperature are measured in situ, also paying attention to the weather. After the collection, analysis are performed sing the water analysis kits. The hydrogen potential (ph), nitrate, phosphate and the presence or absence of fecal coliforms are measured. The kit makes it possible to evaluate up to sixteen parameters such as dissolved oxygen, phosphorus, ph, among other, and in the end the results are entered into an online platform, integrating the Water Network (SOS Mata Atlântica). In order to complement the data, the water fitness for swimming/bathing of the beaches adjacent to the streams and also the rainfall in the municipality are recorded.

3 Sampling and analysis are performed by the staff of the Institute (Instituto Ilhabela Sustentável) and elementary and high school students of Ilhabela's municipal, state and private schools who participate in every process, from the collection of the water sample to its analysis. In this way, we seek to promote education and citizen participation in municipal issues and awareness about the importance of natural resources.

4 With the results, each month a report is produced and forwarded to the media, public hearings, meetings with government and social actors, allowing the display of all the data and the opening of a discussion space of improvement strategies. The results will also be published on social media. The Institute (Instituto Ilhabela Sustentável) is a OSCIP - Civil Society Organization of Public Interest, founded in 2007 by a group of residents, environmentalists, entrepreneurs, representatives from public organizations and vacationers. Despite having a group of funders associates supporting the administrative costs of the institution, we need your contribution to develop this project, which will help us to have a water quality database of our streams, seeking to generate awareness of their influence on the water fitness for swimming/bathing of beaches, as this is considered one of the city s biggest problems, reflecting in tourism, which is it's main economic activity.

5 For the project, we need to acquire analysis kits from SOS Atlantic Forest Foundation and in order to complement the analysis and enrich data, we need to acquire a measuring Biochemical Oxygen Demand - BOD and Dissolved Oxygen OD special equipment. Thus, we seek to improve the ongoing work. To carry out the field activities and the coordination of the project, a technical team to develop actions is required. In addition, there are several operational and administrative costs for the project management. Yes! Although in Ilhabela the situation is better than the state average in 2015, only 10% of the samples reported good quality, 88% were classified as regular, 2% as bad and none of the samples were classified as excellent. These indicators reinforce the need for more investment in basic sanitation. The rivers classified as bad and very bad cannot be used for human consumption or food production. According to data from CETESB (Environmental Company of the State of São Paulo) presented in the last North Coast Water Resource Status report, prepared by the Watershed Committee of the north coast, Ilhabela collects 23% of the sewage and only 4% is treated. Access 2015 full report at: HELP US TO CARRY OUT THIS PROJECT!

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