Estudio de la viabilidad del uso de agua lluvia como fuente de abastecimiento doméstico para el Municipio de Villavicencio, Meta.

Abstract

This project consists of evaluating the viability for the use of rainwater as a source of domestic supply in the Villavicencio city, Meta. In this study, the sectors with the greatest pluviometric potential were identified, subsequently a prototype was designed to collect rainwater, which had a storage capacity of 250 L (liters) and a catchment area of 1.49 m2. This prototype allowed rainwater collection in the study area and it was determined that it is suitable for domestic use according to the physicochemical and microbiological parameters specified in Decree 1594 of 1984, which regulates the use of water and liquid waste, after to carry out a conventional treatment as indicated by the regulations.