Estudio de factibilidad para la implementación de un laboratorio acreditado de análisis de calidad de agua para la mancomunidad de municipalidades del suroccidente de la provincia de Loja Bosque Seco, Ecuador

Abstract

The Commonwealth of Municipalities of the South West of the Province of Loja "Bosque Seco" was born as an answer to solve common problems and as a new model of territorial management. The main objective of this research is to develop a study to implement an Accredited Laboratory oriented to the service to zone seven of Ecuador that allows to evaluate parameters of quality to the potable water service. To this end, feasibility studies have been developed that include the market, technical, economic-financial and environmental studies. The most relevant results are that there is a high unsatisfied market and this is made up of water boards and local governments. The technical study indicates the location in Celica city, and aspects such as: construction design, equipment, materials, and human resources. On the other hand, the financial study showed that the IRR is 13%; NPV of 5 593.10 USD; The B/C ratio refers that for every dollar invested, 1.23 USD was recovered, the payback period is four years and three months. In the environmental part, the management of the environmental certificate is required. For the above reasons, the viable project is considered.