Monitoreo de la Calidad del agua en el río Aguarico en el sector de Las Pirámides, Nueva Loja, cantón Lago Agrio, provincia de Sucumbíos

Abstract

This report arises from the need to continuously monitor water bodies that exist in the Ecuadorian Amazon, which serve thousands of people to meet their basic needs satisfactorily. Identifying anthropogenic pollution presented by the Aguarico River, measurement, evaluation and subsequent socialization sectional bodies responsible for monitoring water quality in the province, is one of the main objectives of this report. The main contribution, is oriented to issue alerts, so that once located the sources of pollution, the Autonomous Government of the Municipality of Lago Agrio, define and implement action plans, backed by the current Ecuadorian Legislation to control partially or totally sources indicated contamination, ensuring thereby minimizing the negative effects experienced by the population using water from the River Aguarico. Determination of Water Quality Index on the Aguarico River study area, allows us to have a holistic view of their status and make decisions on possible mitigation and remediation plans.