Optimización del proceso de desinfección del agua en la planta potabilizadora de Tambillo.

Abstract

This study focuses on improving the water disinfection process at the Tambillo water treatment plant, with the aim of increasing the safety and quality of the water supplied to consumers. The research covers the implementation of sampling techniques such as laboratory analysis and purification processes, allowing the current state of the treated water to be evaluated. The Tambillo plant, which has been operating for approximately 45 years, supplies around 10,000 users in the rural area of the Mejía canton of the parish of Tambillo, province of Pichincha. The water used comes from underground sources and surface sources, such as the Curipgyo slope and an infiltration gallery. The flow rate entering the plant is approximately 20 L/s and supplies the neighborhoods Centro, Camilo Calvache, Valle Hermoso 1 and 2. The Tambillo Drinking Water Administration Board (JAAPT), founded in 1979, manages the plant in collaboration with SENAGUA, the entity responsible for water resources in Ecuador. The current board, composed of the General Assembly of consumers, the JAPT board of directors and contracted personnel, ensures the effective maintenance and distribution of water at Plant 1. The water purification in plant 1 includes processes such as gas chlorination and aeration, complying with INEN 1108 and AM097 A regulations. These processes, together with the conduction and distribution infrastructure through PVC pipes, guarantee the provision of safe water to the community of Tambillo.