Evaluación del uso y tratamiento de aguas residuales en la empresa Doña Carmen para su reincorporación en el proceso productivo

Abstract

This study was conducted at the Doña Carmen company, located in the municipality of Barbosa, Santander, which is dedicated to the production of peeled corn arepas. The main objective is to design a technical proposal that allows treated wastewater to be reincorporated into its production process, thus contributing to the efficient use of drinking water and reducing the environmental impact associated with industrial activity. The methodology includes the characterization of water management at each stage of the process, the identification of critical points, and the formulation of improvement actions under criteria of sustainability, water efficiency, and cleaner production. This proposal is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular SDG 6—clean water and sanitation—and proposes local solutions that promote responsible and circular water resource management. As for the limitations that arose and hindered the full development of the proposal, it was identified that the research is based on secondary sources, therefore there was no direct sampling of physicochemical analyses of the water, given that as it is a technical proposal it will not be implemented. Likewise, the cost calculation is based on secondary information and case studies from other companies, which means that the results are an approximation rather than actual data.