Diagnosis of water abstraction and effluent discharge licenses in Paraná and the impact of small uses
Keywords:
water license, license exemption, insiginificant uses (riparian water right), water resources managementAbstract
The granting license of water resources uses expresses the conditions for the use of water resources under a quantitative and qualitative control of water and sustainable development. Some uses are characterized as insignificant, and are exempted from water license application (riparian water right). In Paraná State, our study area, the exemptions are granted to the uses with flow rates lower than or equal to 1,8m³/h. Based on the public data of the Instituto das Águas do Paraná, we did a diagnosis of those licenses and exemptions uses for the whole state and its larger basins. The diagnosis represents a good economic indicator, characterizing the different water uses in each region of Paraná. The insignificant uses corresponds on average to less than 3% of the flow rate in small basins. Therefore, the water resources management in Paraná State is adequate considering the insignificant uses exempted from license and do not represent a threat to the quality and availability of the water resources.
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