Maria José Imaginário has a degree and master's degree in Food Engineering from the Escola Superior Agrária of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja (ESA-IPBeja). She is a senior technician at LCQA – Water Quality Control Laboratory of the Escola Superior Agrária de Beja, being responsible for the analysis of ions and cations by ionic chromatography and also for the laboratory determination of total nitrogen, biochemical oxygen demand, oils and fats and also Specific Absorption Rate in different types of water, such as natural fresh water, supply water and wastewater. Responsible for supporting the community by contacting customers regarding drinking / borehole / surface water samples, scheduling sample entries, issuing bulletins and issuing debit notes for subsequent invoicing. Supervision of analyzes carried out on water supply samples by other laboratory techniques, being responsible for verifying and processing the respective results. Collection of water samples. Responsible for managing equipment inherent to supporting the community, particularly in requesting quotes from the necessary companies. Technical and analytical support for Ctesp curricular internships, bachelor's, master's, doctorate, projects and professional school students. Assembly of analytical techniques and measurement of analysis methods. Performs the evaluation and guarantee of results of water reports on Natural Fresh Waters, Waste Water and Water for Human Consumption. Participates in the dissemination of Relacre and AQUACHECK using Ionic Chromatography and Total Nitrogen Method. Carrying out interlaboratory tests of wastewater using Ionic Chromatography and Total Nitrogen and BOD5. Participation in internal audit through the presentation of four accredited parameters in three different matrices (fresh natural waters, waters for human consumption and wastewater) as Technical Supervision of analyzes carried out in the Water Quality Control Laboratory on wastewater, water for irrigation and samples carried out on the ion chromatograph.