Water is one of the oldest compounds in the world, a complex and extraordinary liquid, where its special properties make it unique from other liquids. Humans have stored and distributed water for centuries since the time when man was a hunter and gatherer, the Greeks were among the first to have an interest in water quality, they used aeration reservoirs for purification, and Romans They were the greatest architects in water distribution network constructions that has existed throughout history, after the fall of the Roman Empire the aqueducts were no longer used. During the Middle Ages, a great number of hygiene problems were manifested in water and lead distribution systems, because waste and excreta were poured directly into the water. The people who consumed this water fell ill and died, by the year 1806 in Paris the largest water treatment plant begins, where it sediments for 12 hours before its filtration.
Health of the carabobeños is high due to the high contamination of drinking water. For at least five years, the distribution of drinking water in the state of Carabobo has not complied with the provisions of Article 36 of the Organic Law for the Provision of Drinking Water and Sanitation Service. The parameters of water components exceed the maximum allowed and an example is aluminum whose concentration should be 0.20 milligrams per liter and the truth is that it is at 0.44 that is almost 120%, another element out of range in the water is the chlorine that should be 0.5 milligrams per liter is currently its level of 1.2 milligrams while the turbidity that should not exceed 5 units nephelometries has remained between 4.5 and 5.3 unit . (p.4)
- Rodríguez 2014 -
