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

Andrés Alvarado, Josué Larriva, Esteban Sánchez, Diego Idrovo, Juan F. Cisneros
Published March 2017, 12 (1) 240-249; DOI: 10.2166/wpt.2017.027
Andrés Alvarado
Departamento de Recursos Hídricos y Ciencias Ambientales, Universidad de Cuenca, Av. 12 de Abril, Cuenca, EcuadorFacultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Cuenca, Av. 12 de Abril, Cuenca, EcuadorCorresponding author. E-mail: andres.alvarado@ucuenca.edu.ec
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Josué Larriva
ETAPA, Empresa Pública Municipal de Telecomunicaciones, Agua Potable, Alcantarillado y Saneamiento de Cuenca, Panamericana Norte km. 5 1/2, Ucubamba, Cuenca, EcuadorFacultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad del Azuay, Av. 24 de Mayo 7-77, Cuenca, Ecuador
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Esteban Sánchez
Departamento de Recursos Hídricos y Ciencias Ambientales, Universidad de Cuenca, Av. 12 de Abril, Cuenca, Ecuador
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Diego Idrovo
Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Cuenca, Av. 12 de Abril, Cuenca, EcuadorDepartamento de Ingeniería Civil, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Cuenca, Av. 12 de Abril, Cuenca, Ecuador
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Juan F. Cisneros
Departamento de Recursos Hídricos y Ciencias Ambientales, Universidad de Cuenca, Av. 12 de Abril, Cuenca, EcuadorFacultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Cuenca, Av. 12 de Abril, Cuenca, Ecuador
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Abstract

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.

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  • periurban
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Andrés Alvarado, Josué Larriva, Esteban Sánchez, Diego Idrovo, Juan F. Cisneros
Water Practice and Technology Mar 2017, 12 (1) 240-249; DOI: 10.2166/wpt.2017.027
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Assessment of decentralized wastewater treatment systems in the rural area of Cuenca, Ecuador
Andrés Alvarado, Josué Larriva, Esteban Sánchez, Diego Idrovo, Juan F. Cisneros
Water Practice and Technology Mar 2017, 12 (1) 240-249; DOI: 10.2166/wpt.2017.027

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