Tratamiento de agua en el hogar y almacenamiento seguro para la comuna de San Rafael - Checa, Cantón Quito, Provincia de Pichincha : Mejores alternativas para el almacenamiento doméstico del agua para la comuna de San Rafael - Checa, Cantón Quito, Provinvia de Pichincha.

Abstract

The lack of drinking water coverage for certain rural areas of Ecuador is a reality, which is why it is important to provide tools for access to safe water when the respective public and private entities do not provide the purification service. Barrio San Rafael is a rural community located in the province of Pichincha, whose drinking water comes from an irrigation water distribution network, that is, it does not have drinking water treatment. This curricular integration work analyzed water management habits in households prior to consumption, with a focus on water storage through a survey and the analysis of 6 quality parameters of stored water. The resulting values of each parameter were compared with the INEN 1108 standard, finding nonconformities with turbidity, color and fecal coliforms. It was evidenced that the stored water suffers from biological contamination. Based on the survey data and the water quality parameters, 6 treatment and storage alternatives were evaluated considering economic, technical and ease of handling aspects. The use of coagulation and flocculation envelopes was selected as a methodology, accompanied by the creation of a safe storage manual, with emphasis on hygiene habits in water handling and the correct selection of containers. The manual was socialized with part of the population so that they know the correct way to treat and store their water correctly at home.