Propuesta de mejoras a los sistemas de agua potable y saneamiento del cantón Cayambe.

Abstract

The titling project evaluates the rehabilitation of an Imhoff Tank located in the City of Cayambe, specifically in the Valle Hermoso neighborhood. Currently, wastewater does not receive adequate treatment since the treatment system is disabled, causing damage to the environment and health due to the direct discharge of wastewater. The information collected for the execution of the project was obtained from technical visits in the Valle Hermoso neighborhood and documentation provided by the Municipal Public Company of Potable Water Sewer and Toilet Cayambe (EMAPAAC-EP), which included data on pipe diameters, elevations, estimated populations, areas and well information. To carry out the project, the flows were measured in situ in an 8-hour day taking into account the draft and the real speed, where it was determined that the speed of the gauged flow does not comply with its sizing of the Imhoff tank while that the theoretical flow and future flow do comply. In the collection of information, on-site sampling of the wastewater generated by the population and discharged into the sewage system was carried out. Based on a characterization, a sampling of the wastewater was developed, it was compared with bibliographic data of typical characteristics of wastewater and regulations to verify the level of contamination for its purification in the Imhoff Tank and achieve the removal of the contaminants. Likewise, a post-treatment system such as an Infiltration ditch was considered to establish the permissible limits of discharges, to end the treatment of residual water.