Determinación de la eficiencia de la planta de agua de la junta de agua potable Belisario Quevedo ubicada en el cantón Latacunga parroquia de Illuchi

Abstract

The present study was carried out at the drinking water treatment plant located at the community of Illuchi in order to determine the above conditions that work this treatment plant, through visiting the area, laboratory analysis and data collections through in situ measurements. With the information collected, we did a maintenance manual for the a plant it would be possible to carry out an operation of the plant in a more adequate way and to serve as a guide for eventualities that could be found, the workers who are performing these works are not qualified to handle and dosage the different chemicals added to the water for its treatment nor to perform preventive and corrective maintenance to the units of the treatment plant, which resulted in a malfunction and therefore an undesirable production of drinking water.This is certainly a potential risk for the habitants of this community that could cause some diseases of water transmission if corrective measures are not taken.