Informe de pasantía como apoyo a la oficina de agua no contabilizada en la empresa de acueducto, alcantarillado y aseo de Yopal

Abstract

The purpose of this document is to describe the activities carried out to obtain the civil engineering degree granted by the Santo Tomas Tunja sectional university as an intern in the aqueduct, sewerage and cleaning company of Yopal E.I.C.E. - E.S.P. Due to the pandemic generated by COVI-19, it was carried out virtually, that is, from home, without preventing the execution of the work assigned by the tutor of the professional entity. The unaccounted-for water office contributes to the fulfillment of the water loss reduction plan, for which several investigations were carried out during the internship, some of them related to other offices of the company. Since leaks must be identified to carry out their respective solution, sector 7A was chosen as a pilot to carry out these activities and then expand them to the rest of the distribution network. In addition, leak detection equipment, macrometers and pressure gauges were sought, also, monthly water balances were carried out according to the IWA methodology, procedures for the construction of connections and design of distribution networks. On the other hand, the company is guided by the international standard for evaluating the quality of the water and sanitation service (AquaRating), therefore constant monitoring is carried out. It was concluded that it is necessary to account for water, know its origin and various ways of identifying, repairing and reducing water loss, in order to collaborate with the environment and the community. Keywords: internship, leaks, losses, water, accounting, IWA, AquaRating.