AQUA VILLA: Implementando soluciones sostenibles con fitoquímicos para mejorar la calidad de agua y de vida en Villa Restrepo
Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios - UNIMINUTO
El agua es un recurso vital y un derecho fundamental, indispensable para que el ser humano viva dignamente. El agua debe ser suficiente, aceptable, asequible y salubre tanto para el uso doméstico como personal. Sin embargo, hacia el año 2022, el 27% de la población mundial no contaba con suministro de agua potable, de acuerdo con la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS, 2019). Dado que el acceso al agua potable es un derecho fundamental, todas las personas deberían tener garantizado el acceso a agua de calidad que cumpla con las especificaciones y estándares requeridos. En la vereda Villa Restrepo, del municipio de Ibagué, Tolima, los habitantes no cuentan con agua potable debido a que la infraestructura del acueducto no está en condiciones óptimas, encontrándose en un estado de deterioro (Bohórquez, 2023). Al identificar esta problemática, se propuso como medida económica y accesible el diseño de un filtro doméstico para el tratamiento del agua, con el objetivo de hacerla apta para el consumo humano. Es fundamental garantizar la seguridad de la población en términos de salud y calidad de vida, así como la calidad del agua consumida. Estos filtros están diseñados para eliminar una amplia gama de contaminantes y partículas que representan riesgos para la salud humana, utilizando productos naturales (fitoquímicos) en lugar de productos químicos, lo que facilita su comprensión y aceptación por parte de la comunidad. Además, esta iniciativa tiene el potencial de mejorar el turismo y el desarrollo socioeconómico de la vereda.
Water is a vital resource and a fundamental right, indispensable for human beings to live in dignity. Water must be sufficient, acceptable, affordable and safe for both domestic and personal use. However, by 2022, according to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2023), 27% of the world's population did not have a safe water supply. Since access to safe drinking water is a fundamental right, all people should be guaranteed access to quality water that meets the required specifications and standards. In the Villa Restrepo district of the municipality of Ibagué, Tolima, the inhabitants do not have drinking water because the aqueduct infrastructure is not in optimal conditions and is in a state of deterioration (Bohórquez, 2023). When this problem was identified, the design of a domestic filter for water treatment was proposed as an economical and accessible measure to make it suitable for human consumption. It is essential to ensure the safety of the population in terms of health and quality of life, as well as the quality of the water consumed. These filters are designed to remove a wide range of contaminants and particles that pose risks to human health, using natural products (phytochemicals) instead of chemicals, which facilitates their understanding and acceptance by the community. In addition, this initiative has the potential to improve tourism and the socioeconomic development of the village.
Water is a vital resource and a fundamental right, indispensable for human beings to live in dignity. Water must be sufficient, acceptable, affordable and safe for both domestic and personal use. However, by 2022, according to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2023), 27% of the world's population did not have a safe water supply. Since access to safe drinking water is a fundamental right, all people should be guaranteed access to quality water that meets the required specifications and standards. In the Villa Restrepo district of the municipality of Ibagué, Tolima, the inhabitants do not have drinking water because the aqueduct infrastructure is not in optimal conditions and is in a state of deterioration (Bohórquez, 2023). When this problem was identified, the design of a domestic filter for water treatment was proposed as an economical and accessible measure to make it suitable for human consumption. It is essential to ensure the safety of the population in terms of health and quality of life, as well as the quality of the water consumed. These filters are designed to remove a wide range of contaminants and particles that pose risks to human health, using natural products (phytochemicals) instead of chemicals, which facilitates their understanding and acceptance by the community. In addition, this initiative has the potential to improve tourism and the socioeconomic development of the village.
Desarrollar una solución teórica basada en el uso de componentes naturales y fitoquímicos, que puedan usarse en el futuro para diseñar un filtro de tratamiento de agua que garantice que el agua del acueducto Acua Villa, abastecido Quebrada la Cascada (La Palmera), sea apta para el consumo humano.
Drinking water, domestic filter, Villa Restrepo., phytochemicals
Espinosa, L., Ortiz, M. (2024).AQUA VILLA: Implementando soluciones sostenibles con fitoquímicos para mejorar la calidad de agua y de vida en Villa Restrepo. (Trabajo de grado de posgrado). Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios - UNIMINUTO.