Assessment of decentralized wastewater treatment systems in the rural area of Cuenca, Ecuador

Andrés Alvarado; Josué Larriva; Esteban Sánchez; Diego Idrovo; Juan F. Cisneros

doi:10.2166/wpt.2017.027

Assessment of decentralized wastewater treatment systems in the rural area of Cuenca, Ecuador

Andrés Alvarado, Josué Larriva, Esteban Sánchez, Diego Idrovo, Juan F. Cisneros

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The rapid urbanization of Cuenca, Ecuador, since about 1990 has led to efforts to build and operate decentralized domestic wastewater treatment systems in periurban and rural areas. The treatment efficiency of some of these is falling, however, and others are no longer working. ETAPA, the municipal institution in charge of water supply and sanitation, is evaluating them fully to identify common operating and maintenance difficulties, as well as deficiencies in design and/or construction. This paper presents an evaluation of the physical infrastructure and characterization of the treatment processes performed historically. The objective is to overcome the technical deficiencies and adopt a long-term, sustainable O&M plan.

Idioma original	Inglés
Páginas (desde-hasta)	240-249
Número de páginas	10
Publicación	Water Practice and Technology
Volumen	12
N.º	1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2017.027
Estado	Publicada - mar. 2017

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