Cunha, Paulo Eduardo VieiraAlves Júnior, Josafá Almeida2024-08-202024-08-202024-08-09ALVES JÚNIOR, Josafá Almeida. Análise e diagnóstico do sistema de abastecimento de água de municípios do Rio Grande do Norte. 2024. 38 f. Trabalho de conclusão de curso (Bacharelado em Engenharia Civil), Departamento de Engenharia Civil e Ambiental, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 2024.https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/59443The state of Rio Grande do Norte, located in the Northeast region of Brazil, presents a complex geographic and climatic diversity that directly influences water supply systems. This descriptive-exploratory study characterized and evaluated water supply systems in 87 municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte, seeking to identify components, problems and opportunities for improvement. Using secondary data from the indicator panel of the National Secretariat for Environmental Sanitation (SNSA), the research addressed system modalities, types of sources, treatments, reservoirs and distribution networks. The results indicated that the Rio Grande do Norte Water and Sewage Company (CAERN) is responsible for supplying water to a large majority of the municipalities evaluated, demonstrating its dominant position in the region. Water meter coverage was high, with positive impacts on management and awareness of consumption. However, significant challenges were identified, such as low coverage especially in rural areas, deficits in reserve capacity, the presence of distribution networks with a diameter smaller than that recommended by standards and variations in per capita consumption between municipalities, pointing to the need for investment in infrastructure and management to ensure equitable and sustainable access to waterAttribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Brazilhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/br/Companhia de Águas e Esgotos do Rio Grande do NorteCAERNUniversalizaçãoAcesso equitativoRio Grande do Norte Water and Sewage CompanyUniversalizationEquitable accessAnálise e diagnóstico do sistema de abastecimento de água de municípios do Rio Grande do NorteAnalysis and diagnosis of the water supply system of municipalities of Rio Grande do NortebachelorThesisCNPQ::ENGENHARIAS::ENGENHARIA SANITARIA::SANEAMENTO BASICO