This paper evaluates the rice crop performance irrigated by domestic wastewater effluents from septic tanks and ponds in comparison to that irrigated by muncipal water supplies in soils with and without mineral fertilizers. The "Diamante" rice cultivar originated from EMBRAPA Meio Norte was used in the experiment. The experimental system consisted of 4 plots of 10 m². The plots were intermitlenttly flooded every two days during the period of four months to maintain on an average 5 cm of water depth. The analytical data show that the productivity of the cultivar "Diamante" in this system was higher than that of the same cultivar irrigated by muncipal water supplies in soils with mineral fertilizers. Also when examined, its grains did not present any traces of fecal contamination.
domestic wastewater; stabilization pond; water reuse; Oryza sativa
