Estudio ambiental expost de la Planta de Tratamiento de Agua Potable del Cebollar

Abstract

This thesis project has been developed in order to identify all direct and indirect environmental impacts produced by Cebollar´s Water Treatment Plant providing a qualitative and quantitative assessment of each of the impacts identified to give adequate measures to allow minimization thereof. To accomplish this purpose, an Environmental Impact Study was conducted; the study complies with the Ecuadorian standards and it has the endorsement of the Ministry of Environment as a tool to meet the following objectives. Chapter I provide an overview of the plant, the identification of areas which the plant exerts some influence and legal support with which account the study. Chapter II contain information on the baseline, it describes all environmental, social, cultural and economic components that make up the area for the study influence. In Chapter III, a description of the facilities and infrastructure that makes up the plant and each process is performed in the same and its staff is also described is performed. It also includes all matters relating to the management of the plant production level and at the level of waste generated, it includes an analysis of the way they perform all these actions and compliance with the relevant regulations. Chapter IV describes the actions that impact besides the affected environmental elements to their respective valuation using the method “Conesa Fernández – Vítora.” Chapter V, measures to minimize environmental impacts caused by the plant are described.