REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE

MINISTRY OF EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT SCIENCES

VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATE 5 IN TERRITORIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE

MANAGEMENT
Module: using the English language in personal and professional social contexts III

Class: M3A
SUMATIVE 2
Theme : Pollution of Water mulauze river

Forming:

Clementina Passageiro

Gerson Macaringue

Lodovine mahoche

Rachel Therra

Teacher : Cecilia

Machava on October 2022

Matola
1. Introduction

It is well known that water is a very important substance for the survival of every living being, this good
comes suffering from wear and tear due to misuse and constant dumping of contaminants that cause instead,
they render its function useless. Mulauze river is located in the Jardim neighborhood, in the KaMubukwana
municipal district. The Mulauze River is a natural source of running water, with an almost permanent flow
that benefits around 2,904 peasants organized in 15 associations, where they occupy 422 hectares of land,
whose agricultural production represents 40% of consumption in the city of Maputo.

Urban garbage the main source of pollution of the Mulauze River is liquid waste from urban centers, due to
sewage and wastewater not being properly treated.

Among the main consequences of the pollution of the Mulauzi River is the loss of water quality, making it
unpalatable. Likewise, it affects biodiversity that is threatened by toxic substances or eutrophication
processes. River pollution also affects economic activities and agriculture.

Sewage treatment, all urban and industrial wastewater must be properly treated before being returned to the
river. For this, it is necessary to establish treatment plants according to the nature of the waste transported by
the waters to be treated.

Proper solid waste management solid waste or waste generated in cities and other populated or industrial
centers must be properly processed. It is necessary to establish a system based on the criterion of the three Rs
(reduce, reuse and recycle).

Therefore, it is extremely important to manage this resource in a sustainable and sustainable way, when the
main routes of water, exposure and failure to various diseases in agricultural production. Any effort made to
improve water use in irrigation practices will contribute to a successful production. This means that
agriculture.may be limited by the availability of good quality water.