Optimización del Sistema de Tratamiento de Agua Potable de la ciudad de Echeandía – provincia Bolívar.

Abstract

This research work is entitled Optimization of the Potable Water Treatment System in the Factory of San Vicente Alto, in the city of Echeandía, in the province Bolivar. Problems generated by water quality were diagnosed by the means of the inductive and deductive method. Physical-chemical and microbiological characterization of water input and output from the treatment Factory in different weather conditions were performed in the technical analysis lab in the Faculty of Sciences of ESPOCH. After water characterization, parameters over permissible limits according to Norm INEN 1108: 2011 “Potable Water. Requissites” were determined such as: color, turbid, nitrites and phosphate specifically in rainy season. To remover these parameter, treatment test with aluminum sulfate and aluminum polichloride were carried out, so the appropriate dose was found, 21,34 kg per day with aluminum polichloride at 1% to stabilize the pH and water turbid. A fast mixer was designed in rectangular overflow with a width of 0,40 m, and height of 1 m, a lengthy of 2,08 m. The implementation of the rectangular overflow generated the removing efficiency percentages over norm at preforming the test of treated water pitcher such as: color= 93, 10%; turbid=98,08%; nitrites=100%, and phosphates=94,41% . It is recommended to the rectangular and Pipe Water Service Company of Echeandía to apply this study in order to improve efficiency of the current Factory and give potable water to human consume