Improvements to the water supply, wastewater disposal, and solid waste management systems for the El Parque Community, Barranquitas, PR

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dc.contributor.advisorBorrageros Lezama, José
dc.contributor.authorAnton, Adina
dc.contributor.authorBáez, Omar
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Luis
dc.contributor.authorWesterband, Edward
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-04T11:55:34Z
dc.date.available2024-10-04T11:55:34Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionFinal research poster for the senior design project.en_US
dc.description.abstractEl Parque is a rural community in the mountain area of Puerto Rico with 113 habitants. Currently, a natural spring provide the water that is consumed by the community. The water does not comply with the Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) since it is not filtered. The sewage generated at each housing unit is disposed either in septic tanks/cesspools or directly over the terrain. The solid wastes are handled by the Barranquitas Municipality and disposed at the Barranquitas sanitary landfill. The recycling materials are recovered by the IFCO Recycling Inc. Several alternatives were analyzed in order to improve the water quality, wastewater and solid waste management systems. The selected options were: the use of the existing water supply aqueduct, two-chamber septic tanks with an outlet filter, and an aerobic composting system. These are the most feasible options from an environmental, public health, sustainability, and economical perspectives.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAnton, A., Báez, O., Santos, L. & Westerband, E. (2016). Improvements to the water supply, wastewater disposal, and solid waste management systems for the El Parque Community, Barranquitas, PR [Research Poster]. Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Land Surveying Department, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12475/2742
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPolytechnic University of Puerto Ricoen_US
dc.relation.haspartSan Juanen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEnvironmental Engineering Program;
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCivil and Environmental Engineering, and Land Surveying Department;
dc.rights.holderPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Land Surveying Departmenten_US
dc.rights.licenseAll rights reserveden_US
dc.subjectWater Supply, Stormwater Management and Wastewater Managementen_US
dc.subject.lcshWater-supply, Rural en_US
dc.subject.lcshPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Undergraduates--Postersen_US
dc.subject.lcshPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Civil and Environmental Engineering and Land Surveying Department--Undergraduates--Research--Capstone Design Projecten_US
dc.subject.lcshPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Civil and Environmental Engineering and Land Surveying Department--Curricula--CE 4920 Civil Engineering Senior Design Project IIen_US
dc.titleImprovements to the water supply, wastewater disposal, and solid waste management systems for the El Parque Community, Barranquitas, PRen_US
dc.typePosteren_US

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