Propuesta de mejora y vigilancia para el agua de consumo del barrio Soapaca del cantón Centinela del Cóndor de la provincia Zamora Chinchipe

Abstract

Abstract: According to the INEC, 26.6% of the Ecuadorian population does not have access to drinking water, due to contamination by anthropogenic activities and the lack of purification treatment in rural areas. With this precedent, the present work evaluates and proposes improvements to the physicochemical treatment for water for human consumption in the Soapaca neighborhood of the canton Sentinel of the Condor of the province of Zamora Chinchipe. Through a survey, it was collected information on health effects and water distribution, to a sample representative of residents of the Soapaca neighborhood. Four samples were carried out (two in winter and two in summer) for the characterization of water in different steps of the purification. The results report that the real color, the chemical oxygen demand and fecal coliforms are the parameters that do not comply with Ministerial Agreement 097-A, Table 1. To improve treatment, the implementation of a flow filter is recommended ascending, and a chlorination system in tablets through a dosing chamber automatic. A monitoring plan is proposed in order to guarantee the quality of the water to through quarterly monitoring, prioritizing the analysis of pH, turbidity, conductivity, total chlorine and fecal coliforms and take preventive measures in the winter season.