Costa Rican Drinking-Water Quality Risks Index (IRCACH)

 

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Autores: Mora-Alvarado, Darner, Orozco-Gutiérrez, Jimena, Solís-Castro, Yuliana, Rivera-Navarro, Pablo Cesar, Cambronero-Bolaños, David, Zúñiga-Zúñiga, Luis Alberto, García-Aguilar, Johel
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2018
Descripción:The IRCACH aims is to facilitate the interpretation of the drinking-water analysis within the water supply network in Costa Rica. This index allows to link the consumers’ health risk level with the rejection of drinking-water. Firstly, in order to create the former document, the microbiological and physicochemical parameters established in the national regulation for drinking-water quality were identified and classified according to their implications in water supply network. The parameter classification was operation, aesthetics, pollution indicators, and health risk. Different scores were stablished for each parameter, according to their previous classification. Five risk levels were defined: Very Low Risk, Low Risk, Medium Risk, High Risk, and Very High Risk. Drinking-water quality is considered potable or non-potable depending on the final score. The IRCACH is an integral approach to the analysis interpretation. It can be used for any type of water supply network, i.e. chlorinated or non-chlorinated. The IRCACH is subject to further modifications according to technological advances and scientific knowledge. It proved to be an efficient tool for stablishing the potential health risk with the rejection of drinking-water in Costa Rica.
País:RepositorioTEC
Institución:Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Repositorio:RepositorioTEC
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:repositoriotec.tec.ac.cr:2238/11808
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.tec.ac.cr/index.php/tec_marcha/article/view/3897
https://hdl.handle.net/2238/11808
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Agua potable
agua apta para la ingesta
calidad del agua
salud
riesgo
Water quality
drinking-water
risk
health