Open AccessWater footprint analysis as an indicator of sustainability in nonconventional drinking water treatment systems
Author(s) -
Víctor Alfonso Cerón Hernández,
Isabel Cristina Hurtado,
Isabel Cristina Bolaños,
Apolinar Figueroa Casas,
Inés Restrepo-Tarquino
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
dyna
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.164
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2346-2183
pISSN - 0012-7353
DOI - 10.15446/dyna.v87n213.81247
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , environmental science , sustainability , footprint , filtration (mathematics) , effluent , water use , precipitation , filter (signal processing) , environmental engineering , engineering , geography , meteorology , mathematics , ecology , statistics , archaeology , electrical engineering , biology
The impact of multiple-stage filtration (MSF) was determined in two study systems. Water footprint (WF) was estimated with all its components and their results allowed the identification of those responsible for the environmental impact associated with drinking water production. Climatic conditions of high and low precipitation and socio-cultural context were considered. Results showed technicalshortcomings, such as the presence of fissures that generate losses and the contribution of polluting substances in the effluent from filter washing. Socio-economic limitations increase the WF. Water management can be improved by studying the WF components and their relationships with the socio-cultural component.