Title
A Rainwater Harvesting and Treatment System for Domestic Use and Human Consumption in Native Communities in Amazonas (NW Peru): Technical and Economic Validation
Date Issued
01 January 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Morales Rojas E.
Medina Tafur C.A.
Oliva M.
Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas
Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas
Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas
Publisher(s)
Hindawi Limited
Abstract
The inhabitants of Tunants and Yahuahua face water supply problems in terms of quantity and quality, leading to socio-environmental and health impacts in the areas. The objective of this research, therefore, is to determine the technical and economic feasibility of a proposal for a rainwater harvesting and treatment system for human consumption in the native communities. For the technical feasibility, monthly water demand per family was compared with the amount of water collected in the rainy and dry seasons. In addition, 16 physical, chemical, and microbiological parameters were evaluated at the inlet and outlet of the water system. The economic feasibility was determined by the initial investment and maintenance of the systems; with the benefits, we obtained the net present social value (NPSV), social internal rate of return (SIRR), and cost-effectiveness (CE). Technically, oxygenation and chlorination in the storage tanks allowed for water quality in physical, chemical, and microbiological aspects, according to the D.S. N° 031-2010-SA standard, in all cases. Finally, with an initial investment of S/2,600 and S/70.00 for annual maintenance of the system, it is possible to supply up to six people per family with an average daily consumption of 32.5 L per person. It is suggested that the system be used at scale in the context of native communities in north-eastern Peru.
Volume
2021
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ingeniería ambiental y geológica
Biología marina, Biología de agua dulce, Limnología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85118571173
Source
Scientifica
ISSN of the container
2090908X
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus