Melhoria da qualidade da água em bacias de decantação localizadas em área de extração de areia

Abstract

The consumption of sand for building has been increased in the last years in the state of Minas Gerais. The producers are in the search for alternatives to grow the production and reduce the environmentals damages, because the chief source of sand in the state are the fluvial beds. This work propose some measures concernig the reduction of the high turbidity in the stream waters affected by the mining activity.