POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS RELATIVAS AO LODO DE ESTAÇÃO DE TRATAMENTO DE ÁGUA

The disposal of ETA sludge with high concentration of aluminum in the environment has as consequence the contamination of biota. This article aims at analyzing the public policies pertinent to the disposal of the sludge in the environment, performing a critical reading of international agreements, Brazilian legislation, having in mind the norms established in the State of Pernambuco. In the scope of international policies there is the Global Agenda 21. The MDGs cover specific actions with a deadline of 2015. A new sustainable development agenda was established, the ODS. Considering the national panorama, we have the environmental issue mentioned in the Federal Constitution. Law N° 6938, which establishes the National Environmental Policy. The Brazilian Agenda 21 was created in 1992. Law N° 9605 was created, known as the Environmental Crime Law. Law n°11445 was instituted, which establishes the guidelines for basic sanitation. Law N° 12305 was instituted, referring to the National Policy on Solid Waste. Recently, Law No. 14026 was established, updating the Sanitation Legal Framework. In State Law n° 14236, it is observed that sludge was classified as industrial waste. When performing the diagnosis of the state in the Solid Waste Plan, it was pointed out the existence of 187 ETA, which the destination of the sludge occurs in adjacent water bodies. In Brazil, a greater national effort is needed with the expansion of sanitation services. A greater deepening of the issue is indicated, seeking the definition of norms that assure the maintenance of environmental quality relative to the final disposal of the sludge.