Estudio para el mejoramiento de la calidad del agua de consumo en la comunidad San José “El Tablón” alto, parroquia Pifo.

Abstract

The objective of this project was to evaluate the quality of water for human consumption in the San José “El Tablon” community, high in the Pifo parish, through surveys, field visits, photographs of the sampling points, collection and analysis of the samples of the water for human consumption in the community. Next, the community was visited to carry out surveys where information on basic services, economic situation and educational level was collected. The location of the points to be sampled from the source, catchment tank, storage tank, distribution tank and two points located furthest from the distribution were also identified, as well as the measurement of the flow at the source. At the end of February, the samples were collected at the established points, where the in situ analysis was carried out and the samples were transported to the laboratories to determine the physical, chemical and microbiological quality of the water. The results obtained from the respective tests were evaluated and compared with the established regulations of the Unified Text of Secondary Environmental Legislation, Book VI, Annex 1 and the Ecuadorian Technical Regulations INEN 1108: 2011. The quality of the water of the San José community was determined according to the results, it complies with the quality parameters of the water that is suitable for human consumption despite not having any previous treatment, a manual of water resources management was prepared and system maintenance. It was concluded with the socialization of the project to the community leaders on the maintenance of the tanks and water sources