Índice de riesgo de calidad de agua (IRCA) de la planta de tratamiento Cariongo del municipio de Pamplona.

Abstract

Water is one of the fundamental elements on which life on the planet depends on. It has a great influence on the biochemical processes that occur in nature. Treating water for human consumption reduces the source of infection and therefore the diseases that are transmitted through water. In order to provide drinkable water necessary for daily activities such as food, hygiene, cleaning and carrying out other daily tasks to the entire population of the municipality of Pamplona. The Cariongo and Monteadentro treatment plants of EMPOPAMPLONA S.A E.S.P. allow us to accomplish this important objective. The company guarantees the provision of a high quality service, complying with the guidelines established by Decree 1575 of May 9, 2007 of the Ministry of Social Protection, which institutes the system for the protection and quality control of water for human consumption. The purpose of this work is to determine the water quality risk index (WQRI) of the Cariongo treatment plant in the municipality of Pamplona, with the purpose of providing support for decision-making that involves changes at the operational level. During the development of the work, microbiological and physicochemical analyzes will be carried out, which indicate characteristics, basic instruments and frequencies established by the regulations to evaluate the quality of the water.