Evaluación de la planta de tratamiento de agua potable Santa Rita de la parroquia San Andrés del cantón Santiago de Píllaro de la provincia de Tungurahua

Abstract

The present experimental work focuses on the evaluation of the Santa Rita drinking water treatment plant, in which theoretical guidelines, objectives, justifications and current regulations were used. This service benefits three sectors, making it the largest plant in the canton. In the first place, information was collected: the location, field visits and data from reports generated in the Píllaro GAD was collected, as well as a diagnosis of the operational status of the treatment units; the measurement of the influent and effluent flows was carried out during seven consecutive days; Analyzes of the physical, chemical and biological properties of the inlet and outlet water were carried out, for these analyzes all the collected water samples were carried out following the NTE INEN 2 176:1998 regulations, and for the transfer to the laboratories the regulation NTE INEN 2 169:1998, in a qualified laboratory. With the results obtained by the water analysis, we proceed to compare with the guidelines established in the TULSMA regulations and in the INEN 1108 regulations; and, also with a technical analysis on the dimensions in accordance with the regulated parameters, finally, viable alternatives are proposed, which generate a solution to the water treatment system, such as a sand removal tank and the dosage of coagulant material that is aluminum sulfate. and as well as the chlorine-gas dosage. The purpose of this evaluation is to protect the health of the people who receive the service, mitigating any disease and ensuring that the staffing is adequate