Water quality of the Moche River Basin using the ICA-PE, La Libertad, La Libertad, 2020

Authors

Gavidia Castillo, Rosa

Iparraguirre Sagastegui, Jhidne

Luján Rojas, Jessica Marleny

Llaque Fernandez, Grant

Alva Diaz, Luis

Moreno Avalos, Lesly

Abstract

The investigation compared the variation of the water Quality of the Moche River basin (La Libertad) using the Water Quality Index-Peru (ICA-PE), based on the results of the National Water Authority in dry season (2013-2018). The investigation was descriptive, with a non-experimental design. In the methodology, 19 monitoring points were selected, the parameters that had the greatest significance of affectation and were within the ICA-PE were also chosen. The data was processed using the ICA-PE methodology and statistical analysis. The results obtained from the ANOVA analysis (5%) showed significant variances in the parameters; In addition, the comparison of the data studied with the current ECA-Water (category 3 and 4) showed that only conductivity and boron comply with this; Regarding the ICA-PE in each point, its rating varied between Regular, Terrible and Bad in its majority, which allowed the elaboration of a recovery Management Plan proposal. Finally, it was concluded that the water of the Moche river basin is being contaminated, since the ICA-PE in most points indicated poor quality