Water quality of the Moche River Basin using the ICA-PE, La Libertad

Gavidia Castillo R.L.; Iparraguirre Sagastegui J.J.; Luján Rojas J.M.; Laque Fernández G.I.L.; Alva Diaz L.E.; Moreno Avalos L.M. · Proceedings of the LACCEI international Multi-conference for Engineering, Education and Technology (2022) · DOI: 10.18687/laccei2022.1.1.130

Resumen

The investigation compared the variation of the water Quality of the Moche River basin (La Libertad) using the Water Quality Index-Peru (ICA-PE), based on the results of the National Water Authority in dry season (2013-2018). The investigation was descriptive, with a non-experimental design. In the methodology, 19 monitoring points were selected, the parameters that had the greatest significance of affectation and were within the ICA-PE were also chosen. The data was processed using the ICA-PE methodology and statistical analysis. The results obtained from the ANOVA analysis (5%) showed significant variances in the parameters; In addition, the comparison of the data studied with the current ECA-Water (category 3 and 4) showed that only conductivity and boron comply with this; Regarding the ICA-PE in each point, its rating varied between Regular, Terrible and Bad in its majority, which allowed the elaboration of a recovery Management Plan proposal. Finally, it was concluded that the water of the Moche River basin is being contaminated, since the ICA-PE in most points indicated poor quality.

Instituciones: Universidad Privada del Norte