INFLUÊNCIA DAS ÁGUAS DAS GALERIAS PLUVIAIS COMO FATOR DA POLUIÇÃO COSTEIRA, FORTALEZA, CEARÁ

Though stormwater drainage systems are intended solely to drain the city‘s rainwater runoff, in many cases irregular sewage drainages are connected to them. The drainage of this organic matter directly into the sea causes a point source contamination over the coastal area of Fortaleza, State of Ceara, Brazil. This study aims to assess the degree of fecal contamination of the outcoming waters of two rainwater drainage galleries, one of them located in front of the Sao Pedro church, in the Mucuripe neighborhood, and the second one in Meireles beach. Furthermore, the sands affected by the water outfall and the nearby marine waters were also tested for fecal contamination.