RACISMO AMBIENTAL NA AUSÊNCIA DE SANEAMENTO

Brazil’s quilombos still struggle for basic rights, such as sanitation. In the Castainho quilombo, in Garanhuns - Pernambuco, the implemented water supply network contrasts sharply with water insecurity. The objective of this work is to identify, from the voices of the quilombo, how public sanitation policy is implemented. Conversation circles were analyzed using Meaning Analysis. The results suggest that, within the sanitation sector, the main problem identified was the inefficiency of the water supply, highlighting the need for oversight and adjustments by the municipal government. This study could serve as a basis for the municipal government of Garanhuns to improve sanitation in the quilombola communities of this municipality. Furthermore, combined with other studies on this topic, it demonstrates the urgent need for more equitable Brazilian public policies.