Línea base para la propuesta técnica del mejoramiento del sistema de tratamiento de aguas residuales del Hospital Básico de la Parroquia Shell

Abstract

The present titration work contains the baseline for the technical proposal for the improvement of the wastewater treatment system of the basic hospital of the Shell parish, which is located in the Ciudadela Camilo Gallegos, is a private establishment and provides care medical assistance to the residents of the Mera canton and its surroundings. The hospital currently provides medical care in the areas of outpatient, laboratory, emergency room and RX; For the time being, the areas of operating room, delivery room, hospitalization and sterilization are in the process of remodeling according to the Ministry of Health Regulation (Guide for interior finishes for hospitals, 2013), to become a health facility of the third level. The topographic survey carried out with a total station includes activities such as georeferencing using pinpoint GPS points, longitudinal profiles for the pipeline and discharge, the cadastre of the existing wastewater pipeline, the processing of information obtained in the field and the preparation of study plans. The gathering of information was prepared by the company Macroconsult, entity in charge of data processing and the development of the plans. In the study area, three potential discharges of wastewater were identified; that coming from the operating room and delivery room, the second from the hospitalization area and the third from the medical residence area. The first two are not working, by which, the wastewater from the areas in operation was characterized, determining physical-chemical parameters such as oils and fats, color, conductivity, BOD, COD, detergents, dissolved oxygen, pH, solids Total, suspended solids, temperature, turbidity and microbiological parameters such as faecal coliforms, the laboratory results obtained show values below the range of the limit required thus confirming compliance with the Current Environmental Regulations. For the other areas, characterization should be carried out as part of the Environmental Engineering degree project.