Diseño e implementación de un prototipo para la medición del nivel de contaminaciòn del agua del río Burgay de la ciudad de Azogues

Abstract

For a long time, environmental damage has been one of the main problems which have concerned society, since it produces various changes in the ecosystems that affect the city. The uncontrolled use of chemicals in agricultural areas and the discharge of pollutants through marginal sewers, determine the need to create systems to monitor the pollution of the Burgay River and water quality. This water is used for agriculture and animal consumption and wa- shing of vegetables; for this reason, it is important to conduct this research on the level of contamination of the water being utilized. The project tries to develop a prototype that will allow for the measurement of the pollution of the Burgay River that flows through the city of Azogues using pH, conductivity, turbidity, temperature, and dissolved oxygen sensors. In this way, people in charge of managing water resources will improve water quality through stra- tegies to avoid contamination, or plan better management of the Burgay River watershed, for the benefit of society in general.

The results obtained are important because they will help to make decisions for future planning that will allow the search for new alternatives to counteract the contamination of the Burgay River watershed that crosses the city of Azogues.