Water quality evaluation of Tibagi river before the filling of Mauá HPP reservoir, using factor analysis

These monitoring programs generate large database that aim to satisfy environmental licensing conditions, as well as the management of water resources. In order to generate information that would facilitate the management of water resources, this study aimed to evaluate the quality of Tibagi river water located in Paraná State, Brazil, before the construction of the Mauá hydroelectric power plant (HPP).

Data from four of the eight stations described in the Limnological Conditions Monitoring Program of the Tibagi river described in the HPP’s Basic Environmental Plan were analyzed. The selected data comprises the period between December 2009 and April 2012, before the HPP installation. In general, the retained factors demonstrated the anthropogenic influence on the water resources.