Caracterización físicoquímica y bacteriológica del agua, de la Laguna Yahuarcocha en la Provincia de Imbabura

Abstract

The Yahuarcocha Lagoon is a crucial natural resource in the province of Imbabura, Ecuador. The main objective of this research is to characterize physicochemically and bacteriologically the water of the Yahuarcocha Lagoon, San Miguel de Ibarra Canton, province of Imbabura, a study that is carried out from a public health perspective to evaluate its quality and establish the real contamination levels in Water. This research has a descriptive level methodology, with a quantitative, transversal, field, laboratory approach and a non-experimental design. The specific objectives address the determination of the physicochemical characteristics and bacterial identification, which, thanks to the data from the tests carried out, clearly developed a worrying level of contamination of the lagoon water, pointing out the urgency of direct interventions and the recommendation of improvements, in wastewater treatment, control of pollution sources, continuous monitoring, environmental education and interinstitutional collaboration. This study contributes as a factor to the promotion of the health of the Yahuarcocha Lagoon and all the beings that inhabit and coexist within this sector, under a proposal to guarantee a sustainable balance between environmental conservation and human activities in the sector.