Determinación del índice de calidad del agua para consumo en la comunidad Shungubug, parroquia Flores, cantón Riobamba

Abstract

In rural communities in Ecuador, 8 out of 10 indigenous children simultaneously lack safe water, basic sanitation and hygiene inputs in their homes. The lack of access to this right has a major impact on children's health. Consuming water that is contaminated with microorganisms and intestinal worms from human and animal waste can have serious consequences. The objective of this project was to determine the Water Quality Index for Consumption in the Shungubug community, Flores Parish, Riobamba Canton. The results obtained for the Water Quality Index averaged a value of 77.33, with a green color, which according to the ICA - NSF classification was good. The physicochemical and microbiological characterization of drinking water in the Shungubug community according to INEN 1108: 2006, showed that fluoride and coliforms were the only parameters outside the standard, and since they are carcinogenic, they had to be dealt with the treatment alternatives established. The water characterization based on INEN 1108:2006 standards validated the most appropriate treatability, with the best result being alumina, with a concentration of 375 ppm, without affecting the pH, allowing the community to consume the water. In this context, we concluded with a training to the people in charge of the maintenance of the water distribution system in the communities and each inhabitant of the community, establishing that they should dose their storage tanks before consuming the water in the Shungubug community, Flores Parish, Riobamba Canton.