Determinación de la presencia de nitratos/nitritos y manganeso en el agua proveniente del pozo que alimenta la zona baja del cantón Huaquillas

Abstract

The objective of this research was to determine the levels of nitrates, nitrites and manganese in thewaterfromthe "Parador Turístico" well; in additionthe presence of pathogens and its influence on the health of theinhabitants of the La Primavera, Miraflores, 24 de Mayo, Milton Reyes, and 9 de Octubre citadelsfromthelowerpart of theHuaquillascanton. Five points of water samples from the study area were taken, as well as 379 inhabitants were surveyed. From the obtained analysis, the levels of nitrate and manganesepresent in the “Parador Turístico” wellwater and the water sampling points citadels were verified and assessed; these results are below and above the allowable limits for human consumption, respectively, therefore it affects the quality of water, in addition there is a high presence of pathogens in the sector water. Accordingly, it was concluded that this represents potential problems to the health of the population which makes use of it. 50% of the people surveyed considered that the water quality from the public network is regular, and 64% of the population considers that it is not suitable for consumption

Keywords

• nitrates
• nitrites
• water quality