Identificación y diagnóstico de puntos críticos en la red de abastecimiento del municipio de La Mesa Cundinamarca utilizando el software EPANET

Abstract

La Mesa is a municipality located in the department of Cundinamarca, which has a deficient aqueduct system, due to the fact that it does not meet the supply conditions, which is why there are scheduled hours for the use of the service. At present, a sectorization is being implemented, leaving individual storage tanks for each zone, with the aim of having a constant supply 24 hours a day, which is why in this document an analysis of the current conditions of the system was carried out, through different modeling by means of EPANET software. The first modeling was carried out based on the current system, the condition to the year 2022 and 2047, where the behavior of factors such as pressure and flow was studied, through population growth and densification of the urban area; Subsequently, with the premise of sectorization, the modeling was carried out in three zones, where changes in the characteristics of the elements of the system were included, such as the diameters of the pipes, relocation of the demands, elevation of the level of the tank. and incorporation of other elements; for each sector. Consequently, and after the analysis carried out, it was determined that with respect to the modeling for the years 2022 and 2047, the entire system does not guarantee the proper functioning of the network; however, as a result of sectorization and changes in the elements of the network, the system manages to meet the requirements of the municipality. Keywords: Aqueduct, pressure, sectorization, population, flow