TECHNOLOGY FOR WATER PURIFICATION IN RURAL AREAS SUCH AS ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE CALLEJON OF HUAYLAS, ANCASH - PERU

Abstract

In order to know how climate change will be altering the sources of water used in the supply systems in rural areas, select the waterholes that are located in five locations of Huaraz to verify the change of physical, chemical and bacteriological characteristics. The results evidenced the increase or modification of the concentration of the main chemical components of the water, altering its quality, such was the case of hardness, chlorides, sulfates and residual chlorine; as well as a variation of the turbidity characteristics, suspended solids and total coliforms. The problem was a reason to propose technology with system for the improvement of chemical, chemical and biological parameters of water from the use of zeolite and activated carbon (Anthracite) or silica sand. The system was installed before the water entered the storage tank, and as a final treatment unit it was disinfected with an automatic erosion chlorinator. This technology seeks to guarantee water quality in rural areas.