Evaluación de la calidad del agua cruda captada con fines de consumo humano en la parroquia Patuca y propuesta de un plan de manejo de la microcuenca Yaguaimi

Abstract

The stream Yaguaimi currently supplies raw water to the water purification plant of the Patuca parish, which has served as the main source of water supply since 1987, however in the course of time, part of this micro-catchment Has been affected by anthropic activities that take place in the same and that have put at risk the quality of the vital liquid; This project analyzed parameters of water quality both physicochemical and microbiological and proposed a management plan of the micro-basin under study that will help for the improvement and preservation of water quality. Water samples were taken for a period of 6 months, at two points corresponding to 500 meters and 1500 meters upstream from the current catchment, with the purpose of analyzing the differences of the physical-chemical and microbiological parameters in these two points, Being able to recommend on the basis of this analysis a site of catchment with levels of contamination acceptable for its later treatment, the samples of water that were collected were analyzed in the Laboratory of Sanitary of the Faculty of Civil Engineering pertaining to the University of Cuenca; With the results obtained, the current status of the water quality and its level of acceptance for its subsequent treatment and human consumption were determined, for which the laboratory results were compared with the TULSMA, BOOK VI, ANNEX 1, proposing alternatives for care and Management of this micro-basin under study.