Diagnóstico y propuestas de mejoras del sistema de abastecimiento de agua potable de las comunidades de Patapamba y Chaguarcorral, parroquia Turi, cantón Cuenca

Abstract

In the rural area of the city of Cuenca, empirical water supply systems built by the communities themselves have been identified. These systems exhibit deficiencies both in the quality and quantity of water supplied. Furthermore, the existing infrastructure suffers from damages due to lack of proper maintenance and operation. With the aim of improving this situation, a comprehensive proposal has been developed for the systems serving the Patapamba and Chaguarcorral communities, located in the Turi parish of the Cuenca Canton, in the Azuay Province, south of the city. The proposal covers everything from water capture to distribution. To substantiate these improvements, data provided by the communities, as well as topographical surveys, flow measurements, and health surveys specifically conducted for this project, were employed. The proposed corrections include corrective maintenance and the implementation of slow sand filters, reserve tanks, washing chambers and enclosure. Each infrastructure has its corresponding budget for future construction.