Evaluación de la planta de tratamiento de agua potable “El Mirador”, ubicada en el caserío del mismo nombre perteneciente al cantón Cevallos, provincia de Tungurahua

Abstract

In this technical work, the "El Mirador" Drinking Water Treatment Plant was evaluated to determine the quality of the water and check if it complies with the corresponding standards, since the entity in charge reported the presence of iron in places such as the receiving tank of the water coming from the catchment and also in storage tanks in certain houses of the canton. The project began with the collection of information from the sector where the PTAP is located; data were collected, such as inflow and outflow, and samples were taken for the corresponding laboratory analysis. Then the laboratory analysis was compared with the parameters established in the TULSMA, where it was verified that the iron levels in the intake sample are higher than those established in the standard, so together with the entity in charge of the plant, GAD Municipal de Cevallos, it was decided to seek a proposal that would provide an improvement of these parameters. The most optimal solution due to its efficiency and low cost was an aeration system with a multi-tray tower, determining if the most appropriate location for it, its design following parameters and comparing with the existing towers within the Yanahurco Drinking Water Treatment Plant where there is a similar problem to the PTAP "El Mirador", also a budget of the cost of the multi-tray tower was made