Estudio del consumo de agua potable en sectores residenciales de la zona centro de la ciudad de Ambato y su incidencia en la curva de consumo diario

Abstract

This experimental work aims to provide data on consumption of drinking water generated by residential users of the central area of the city of Ambato to be used in subsequent investigations or pre-dimensioning of distribution networks. The experimental work is based on measurements of the drinking water demands that permit, generate curves of daily consumption, consumption patterns, daily peak flows, then do a mapping of the results obtained in software of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). For the development of the present pilot project began collecting necessary information in the Municipal Company for Drinking Water and Sewerage of Ambato "EMAPA" on the distribution network "Panimboza", such as the distribution area covered by the network, the citadels that are supplied and the number of users who belong to the same, then divided the area of study in eleven areas for greater ease of collection of information, surveys were carried out to residential users of the different areas of study, the micro flow measurement consumed over a period of a day for a month, in addition to the measurement of the pressure in each area of study at strategic points and in different Slots (In the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening). Later there was a statistical analysis and interpretation of results, such as: the average number of inhabitants, the average number of points, the typical week of consumption, consumption patterns and instant maximum flow rates for houses and apartments for each study area using graphs and tables to subsequently generate a mapping in the geographic information system.