Research Article

A Rainwater Harvesting and Treatment System for Domestic Use and Human Consumption in Native Communities in Amazonas (NW Peru): Technical and Economic Validation

Table 5

Water quality (mean ± standard deviation) based on monthly evaluation during two months of the low water season (September and October 2020).

Systems samples (inlet/outlet)pH (units)Turbidity (NTU)Aluminium (mg/L)Zinc (mg/L)

FPK-S2 (inlet)6.95 ± 0.121.75 ± 0.210.67 ± 0.692.51 ± 0.84
FPK-S2 (outlet)6.99 ± 0.051.10 ± 0.421.26 ± 1.441.82 ± 0.24
FJT-S1 (inlet)6.80 ± 0.271.20 ± 0.280.16 ± 0.042.06 ± 0.44
FJT-S1 (outlet)6.81 ± 0.181.55 ± 0.210.29 ± 0.202.59 ± 0.86
FT-S4 (inlet)7.07 ± 0.131.35 ± 0.210.21 ± 093.12 ± 2.12
FT-S4 (outlet)7.03 ± 0.121.85 ± 0.070.24 ± 0.133.30 ± 2.31
FI-S3 (inlet)7.30 ± 0.081.90 ± 0.140.46 ± 0.284.93 ± 3.89
FI-S3 (outlet)7.29 ± 0.082.20 ± 0.280.22 ± 0.014.92 ± 3.90
D.S. N° 031-2010-SA6.5–8.55 UNT0.2 mg Al/L3.0 mg Zn/L

Noncompliant; nc = not contemplated in the standard.