Diagnóstico del sistema de agua potable de la comunidad de Piñal de Arriba del cantón Santa Lucía. Propuesta de soluciones para mejorar la calidad de vida.

Abstract

A descriptive and investigative study was carried out detailing the problems presented by the Piñal de Arriba enclosure with respect to its drinking water supply system. For the purpose of conducting a health testing and diagnosis of the water treatment plant and distribution network of the community to define a plan for improvements to the water treatment plant and to redesign the network. Tools were used to be able to perform the corresponding analysis in both the water quality test, flow assessments, design population, among other parameters. Mixed surveys were applied to the inhabitants of the Piñal enclosure above in order to know their point of view in relation to water quality. The data was tabulated, the data was plotted using pastel diagram. In conclusion, the site currently consists of a water treatment plant capable of encompassing the community, however, future population will need to increase that capacity and thus maintain its efficiency. In addition, the distribution network presents supply problems, therefore, redesigned resulting in good pressures and speeds in the mixed network according to the parameters (See Annex 1 and 2) however, the most economical option considering only elements of the distribution network was the mixed network (see Annex 9).