Importancia del programa de agua no contabilizada en el Departamento de Boyacá (periodo de análisis:2019)

Abstract

Over the years, norms and programs have been implemented at the national level that facilitate the conservation and rational use of drinking water; Among other things the strategies established by the government, we find the program to control losses and unaccounted for water, which was issued for municipal mayors and public service companies to implement and assure an efficient service of drinking water with coverage. , continuity and quality to all users. This program is based on identifying and mitigating the losses that are generated in an urban aqueduct system of some town. The most representative losses of a system are the physical losses are caused by cracks in pipes or fittings, overflows in storage tanks, etcetera, and commercial losses, caused by errors in readings and errors in micrometers or clandestine connections. From the studies made it by the Departmental Company of Public Services of Boyacá S.A E.S.P in 2019, the impact of the program to control losses and unaccounted for water was investigated for the Municipalities of Belén, Cómbita, Firavitoba, Motavita, Oicatá, Saboyá, Sotaquirá and Tota, where the most common commercial physical losses and the consequences that these losses of water produced when not being controlled were identified, affecting the environment, the economic resources of the companies that provide public services and the community in general. It was determined that the municipalities analyzed are losing between 40% and 70% of the water captured in their aqueduct systems, due to lack of commitment from public service companies, this waste is located in the processes of adduction, treatment, storage and distribution. It should be noted that applying the loss control program will help minimize the consequences of these and improve service provision.