Quality of rainwater harvesting in urban systems: case study in Colombia

被引:7
作者
Morales-Pinzon, T. [1 ,2 ]
Garcia-Serna, M. I. [2 ]
Florez-Calderon, M. T. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Tecnol Pereira, Fac Ciencias Ambient, Pereira 660003, Colombia
[2] Univ Tecnol Pereira, Grp Invest Gest Ambiental Territorial, Pereira 660003, Colombia
来源
WATER PRACTICE AND TECHNOLOGY | 2015年 / 10卷 / 03期
关键词
rainwater harvesting; rainwater quality; roof materials; urban metabolism;
D O I
10.2166/wpt.2015.043
中图分类号
TV21 [水资源调查与水利规划];
学科分类号
081501 ;
摘要
An analysis of the utilisation and quality of rainwater in different collection systems located in the Pereira-Dosquebradas (Colombia) conurbation was conducted to evaluate the conditions in these systems and thus determine whether rainwater is safe water for domestic, commercial and industrial purposes. The quality of rainwater and its relation to selected variables (roofing material, material deposits, piping material and amount of precipitation) were evaluated. Six buildings with different types of roofing (zinc, polycarbonate or fibre cement) that have installed systems to capture rainwater were selected for the evaluation. According to the results, the sampled water is suitable for different uses. In cities, rainwater can be adapted and eventually used as an alternative water source, thereby reducing dependence on local and external sources.
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页码:424 / 431
页数:8
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