Usos da água na indústria: estudo de caso de um laticínio

Abstract

The right use of water is a subject very discussed in contemporaneity, since its scarcity has been being more often alarming. The ways of water utilization, such as domestic and industrial use, deserve a special attention, because it is about a renewable natural source, but with the inattention it has becoming insufficient, which impacts directly on preservation of environment and future generations. The sustainable use of water is important to a conscious consumption that values quality of life and social welfare. The present study searches to analyze the management of water utilization in a dairy. To conform the proposed objectives it was realized an exploratory –descriptive study – trough documental research, semi structured interview with the manager and in locus observation, which was applied on August 2014. The results were expressive, since the quantity of water used is considerable, around one hundred thousand liters of water per day. It was clear that the company worries about the environment and brings with itself measures to ease the impacts caused by the use of water.