MODELING AND HYDRAULIC REDESIGN OF THE DRINKING WATER SYSTEM IN THE GUESBOL, CHADE, ANONAS, AND NARANJADA SECTORS, JIPIJAPA CANTON, MANABÍ PROVINCE

Abstract

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46296/ig.v8i16.0295

Abstract

This project was carried out in the city of Manta, in the vicinity of the Laica Eloy Alfaro University of Manabí (ULEAM), and its purpose was to design and expand the drinking water system for the communities of Chade, Guesbol, Anonas, and Naranjada, in the canton of Jipijapa. These areas have limitations in terms of service coverage and quality, a situation that directly affects their well-being and development. The proposal constitutes a comprehensive technical alternative aimed at guaranteeing access to water resources and optimizing the existing infrastructure, based on criteria of efficiency and sustainability. The methodology applied included topographic surveys to identify the conditions of the terrain, as well as pressure measurements at the highest and lowest points of the network, in order to diagnose the hydraulic behavior of the current system. In addition, community surveys were conducted to determine the population served, its socioeconomic characteristics, and population growth projections, which are essential inputs for sizing the system. With this information, a preliminary design was created in Excel, followed by modeling and redesign of the system in WaterCAD, specialized software that allowed for the simulation of scenarios, validation of pressures and flows, and assurance of supply reliability. At the same time, a chemical-bacteriological analysis of the water was carried out to verify its suitability for human consumption. The results show that the proposed redesign will expand coverage, improve service quality, and ensure equitable and efficient distribution of water resources in the beneficiary communities.

Keywords: Drinking water, Hydraulic redesign, Hydraulic modeling, WaterCAD, Water supply, Jipijapa Canton.