# Embrapa study maps priorities for monitoring agricultural water pollution > A study reported by Embrapa on 13 October classified Brazilian municipalities by agricultural diffuse-water-pollution sources and climate vulnerability. It identified higher monitoring priorities in Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás and Matopiba, as well as some municipalities in Paraná and São Paulo. These are risk and monitoring-priority maps, not direct measurements of pollutant concentrations. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/brazil-embrapa-maps-diffuse-agricultural-water-pollution-risk-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Agriculture - Country: Brazil - Published: 2026-10-15T22:00:39+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-15T22:00:39+00:00 - Source review period: 2026-10-13 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/brazil-embrapa-maps-diffuse-agricultural-water-pollution-risk-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/brazil-embrapa-maps-diffuse-agricultural-water-pollution-risk-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/brazil-embrapa-maps-diffuse-agricultural-water-pollution-risk-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/brazil-embrapa-maps-diffuse-agricultural-water-pollution-risk-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/brazil-embrapa-maps-diffuse-agricultural-water-pollution-risk-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/brazil-embrapa-maps-diffuse-agricultural-water-pollution-risk-2026.md) *The source does not state the event date; the period shown is the source review period.* Indicators combined in geographic information systems include fertiliser deliveries, livestock numbers, sugarcane fertigation, water balance and soil erodibility. Variables were assigned priority classes from one to five. The source emphasises soil conservation, fertiliser management and riparian vegetation for limiting nitrogen and phosphorus transport; it does not report pollutant quantities for every municipality. ## Data ### Embrapa study maps priorities for monitoring agricultural water pollution Embrapa study maps priorities for monitoring agricultural water pollution Methodology: Summary of the event and methods reported by the source; no independent outcome measurement. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-13 | Embrapa study maps priorities for monitoring agricultural water pollution | A study reported by Embrapa on 13 October classified Brazilian municipalities by agricultural diffuse-water-pollution sources and climate vulnerability. It identified higher monitoring priorities in Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás and Matopiba, as well as some municipalities in Paraná and São Paulo. These are risk and monitoring-priority maps, not direct measurements of pollutant concentrations. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-embrapa-maps-diffuse-agricultural-water-pollution-risk-2026/data/source-report?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-embrapa-maps-diffuse-agricultural-water-pollution-risk-2026/data/source-report?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Embrapa]() (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-13) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)