Diagnóstico ambiental de las lagunas de oxidación pertenecientes al GAD Huaquillas y planteamiento de medidas correctoras, preventivas o compensatorias

Abstract

The water alteration is caused by various factors, it can be by natural cause or by activities devolved by human beings. Processes such as weathering carry with the, minerals that amass was in the bodies of water changing its natural The water alteration is caused by various factors, it can be by natural cause or by activities devolved by human beings. Processes such as weathering carry with the, minerals that amass was in the bodies of water changing its natural composition, in the case of anthropogenic activities they can be classified by its uses, what makes the pollution have certain characteristics that can be harmful for ecosystems, therefore purification treatments should be applied before the discharge into a natural body of water. The purification treatments as seen from the economic point of view, can be low cost or complex. They can also be classified by the purification form, they can be physical, chemical, biological or even be a combinación of two or more of the aforementioned. For more efficiency of the treatment, inside the sistems of low cost purification are the artificial wetlands, septic wells and the stabilization gaps, the last ones being the most used in Latin America due to their low cost and efficiency.