Análisis de un sistema de aprovechamiento de aguas lluvias para la dotación en viviendas unifamiliares en la parroquia Atahualpa, cantón Ambato, provincia de Tungurahua.

Abstract

For the elaboration of this project, a detailed and specific survey was carried out for the inhabitants of the area to be studied, choosing primarily MIDUVI type singlefamily houses, the results of which were useful for the development of the rainwater harvesting alternative. The system was designed with several stages such as: the catchment system, which consists of a roof that collects rainwater; a conduction system that directs through rainwater channels with a micro mesh and downspouts all the water collected to the filter, a filtration system consisting of a tank in which was filled with (coarse broken stone, fine broken stone, Zeolite and activated carbon), which materials helped to purify the rainwater, chlorine treatment that disinfected the rainwater so that it can be water for human consumption and finally that this purified water is distributed by a hand pump that connects to the main internal supply system of the house. Everything was designed strictly following different standards and guidelines for rainwater harvesting dictated by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), which set the guidelines for the correct design and use of this water resource. In order to determine that treated rainwater can be used for human consumption, this water was analyzed at the EMAPA water quality laboratory and the results were compared with the TULSMA and the INEN 1108 "Water for human consumption"