Caracterización de la curva de consumo diario de la red de agua potable de los sectores Atahualpa 1, Constantino Fernández 1 y Augusto Martinez 1, del cantón Ambato

Abstract

The present study is aimed at obtaining information of drinking water consumption in rural parishes Atahualpa, Augusto Martínez and Constantino Fernández of the Tungurahua province. For the development of this research project, it was necessary to carry out an information survey for 60 days on the daily consumption of drinking water, then a collection of data on hourly consumption and drinking water pressures was made over a period of 7 days, and Finally, the surveys on this service are applied to the states of the previous parishes. Through the analysis of all the information collected, characteristic results were obtained for each parish, such as maximum consumption, variations in hourly, daily and weekly consumption, future average consumption, variations in the pressure of drinking water, and for a better interpretation was carried out. Representations of these results through the use of a geographic information system (GIS). The present study will allow both the Public Company of Drinking Water and Sewerage (EMAPA), as well as any consultant, to obtain real information on water consumption, thus allowing more realistic consultancies.