Sistema de gestión y monitoreo de cálida de agua en la parroquia El Tambo

Abstract

Abstract: Among the main problems with water resources faced in developed countries, the need for more management and assessment of their watersheds is often a significant concern. These facts are compounded by sectoral approaches, which hinder planned and strategic development for conserving environmental services and maintaining water capacities in an integrated manner. Given this scenario and the population growth, Catamayo canton needs to diagnose and assess areas of water interest, particularly the watersheds that supply urban and rural parishes. In the El Verdum ravine of the El Tambo parish, agricultural and livestock activities are conducted, posing a potential risk of water contamination. To establish the baseline of the water body under study, its water quality was evaluated using physicochemical, biological, and microbiological parameters by Ministerial Agreement 097, Table 1. The results indicate that the controlled parameters are within the regulated range. Additionally, the water quality was determined by calculating the ICA-NSF and BMWP indices, validating optimal levels for water usage. Finally, possible environmental mitigation and control measures are presented due to the need to diagnose the watershed subsystems to complement the information gathered comprehensively.