Quality of water generated by air conditioning devices, for prediction of utilization at IFCE campus Limoeiro do Norte - DOI: 10.7127/rbai.v1801370

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In tropical regions, the use of air conditioners for thermal comfort promotes the generation of water resulting from condensation, which in most cases is wasted on the ground or drained into storm sewers. This work aimed to analyze the viability of using water from air conditioners, aiming at reuse and the reduction of problems generated by undue dripping. The research was carried out from 2017 to 2022 at the IFCE CampusLimoeiro do Norte, where the volumes of water drained by the devices were collected and the parameters verified: Electrical Conductivity, pH, Total Dissolved Solids, Chlorides, Turbidity and ThermotolerantColiforms – TtC. The samples were analyzed at the Environmental Sanitation Laboratory of the IFCE Limoeiro do Norte Campus, following the APHA methodology (2023). Based on the estimate made, it is possibletCampus. The reuse of this water can save resources and preserve a resource that is scarce. The collected water showed contamination by TtC at some points, requiring a simplified treatment to ensure its disinfection. Therefore, it is evident that the use of water from air conditioners is a viable and safe alternative for non-potable purposes, generating not only financial benefits, but, above all, socio-environmental benefits.