JOSUÉ HIRAM AKÉ,Lars Ribbe,Ma. Catalina Alfaro de la Torre,Rachel Bardy Prado, Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics, Cologne University Applied Science, jake@ub.edu.bz
Water quality monitoring is an essential component of the integrated water resource management. The Brazilian National Water Resource Policy establishes the framework for maximum use with proper management of the resource with public participation at the river basin. The Guapi-Macacu River Basin (GMRB) located in north-eastern region of Guanabara Bay Basin in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) consists of protected areas, with good water quality and quantity in the upper reaches of the basin and head waters. The general objective was to analyse the current water quality monitoring system to contribute for the GMRB management plan. The State Institute of Environment (INEA), is responsible for the water quality monitoring within its environmental monitoring system in river basins. Variation of parameters, frequencies and sampling sites occurs between INEA and another entity. Based on the results of this research, recommendations were given for the newly established management plan.
Key words: water quality monitoring, Integrated Water Resource Management, environmental monitoring system.