Caracterización de la curva de consumo diario de agua potable de los sectores La Cocha y El Loreto del cantón Latacunga

Abstract

The objective of this experimental work is to obtain data on the drinking water consumption of the inhabitants of the La Cocha and El Loreto sectors of the Latacunga canton, to use them in projects for the design and maintenance of drinking water networks. To carry out this study, information was requested from the Municipal GAD authorities on the number of users of the aforementioned sectors, later a method was developed that allowed a systematic survey to be carried out in the field, in situ, the properties were selected by means of a sampling non-probabilistic, resulting in a total of 50 homes per sector and the most appropriate route was traced to record the volume of daily consumption for 45 contiguous days in the morning, later, surveys were applied to each of the inhabitants of the properties, and information was obtained on the characteristics of the houses and the behavior of use of the drinking water service of the users. Pressure measures were also taken at various strategic points in the area. For the hourly recording of the meters, two micro-cameras were installed in each sector for 7 consecutive days. After having collected all the necessary information, we proceeded to digitize, tabulate and georeference it, it was determined that the average consumption of drinking water per property in the La Cocha sector is: 1.07 cubic meters per day and in the El Loreto sector it is: 0,810 cubic meters per day.