Analysis of potable water quality in the Belisario Quevedo sector, Cuatro Esquinas neighborhood, during the period of may to september 2023

Authors

  • Cristian Caillagua Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas. Ecuador Author
  • Henry Tenelema Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas. Ecuador Author
  • David Toasa Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas. Ecuador Author
  • Dennis Tovar Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas. Ecuador Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62486/agmu202321

Keywords:

Contamination, Water, Inhabitants, Animals, Health, Diseases

Abstract

The current research project had the purpose of determining the quality of drinking water in the sector of the neighborhood Cuatro Esquinas de Belisario Quevedo. The research has a non-experimental design, and its modality was quantitative, descriptive research modality, the inquiry was of bibliographic field and descriptive type. The population consisted of 10 individuals from the neighborhood to be investigated, 2 heads of household of 5 families in the neighborhood were chosen, being the main affected. The survey technique was applied

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Published

2024-07-25

How to Cite

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Caillagua C, Tenelema H, Toasa D, Tovar D. Analysis of potable water quality in the Belisario Quevedo sector, Cuatro Esquinas neighborhood, during the period of may to september 2023. Multidisciplinar (Montevideo) [Internet]. 2024 Jul. 25 [cited 2025 Mar. 4];1:21. Available from: https://multidisciplinar.ageditor.uy/index.php/multidisciplinar/article/view/17