Table 1.
Location, riparian quality index result (QBR), habitat quality index result (IHF) and the generation rate of wastewater and Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) of studied sites in the Upper Guayllabamba river basin.
| River/point code | Elevation | Length | Latitude | Key | QBR1 | IHF1 | MSW2 Generation (ton/day) | Wastewater3 Generation (m3/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Pedro/ SP7 | 2923 | -78.552438 | -0.533825 | SP7 | 20 | 75 | 21.5 | 6444.6 |
| Pita/ 3.2 PI | 2844 | -78.383733 | -0.400956 | 3.2PI | 95 | 90 | 9.1 | 2725.3 |
| Pita/ SP3 | 2465 | -78.459882 | -0.296142 | SP3 | 20 | 54 | 35.7 | 10202.4 |
| San Pedro/ SP2 | 2386 | -78.452697 | -0.264217 | SP2 | 35 | 58 | 67.5 | 19290.3 |
| Guayllabamba/ M5 | 1945 | -78.373258 | -0.068651 | M5 | 15 | 54 | 1173.5 | 335296.2 |
1
The values of the QBR and IHF show the quality of the water system of the studied points being rated above a value of 100 points.
2
Values for MSW generation rate come from Castillo (2012) where they provide a rate of domestic urban waste generation of 0.532 and for rural areas of 0.508 kg ∗ inhab/day.
3
Values for wastewater generation rate come from EPMAPS (2011) and INEC (2010) where they provide a rate generation of 0.8 and endowment of 190 l ∗ inhab/day.