The possible supply of Tumaco and the new development on Morro Island with water from dunes and rainwater
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https://doi.org/10.32685/0120-1425/bolgeol1.6-7.1953.118Keywords:
Supply, Aqueduct, groundwater, consumption, exploitation, drilling
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In September 1952, a report was made on the drinking water problem for the new urbanization, the municipality of Tumaco, on the Isla del Morro, with a projected population of 5,000 residents within five years. In this work, the authors indicated that it was theoretically possible to exploit 1643 m3 of water daily per km2 of duneland. This quantity would be sufficient to supply 6,572 residents. Preliminary hydrological work would be necessary to verify this calculation, such as test boreholes, test pumping, chemical analyses, calculation of the surface area of the hard roofs of houses (Eternit, tiles, etc.) for rainwater harvesting, and others.
