Evaluation of a Livestock Wastewater Treatment System for Reuse in Irrigation at the Choquenaira Experimental Station in the Central Altiplano of Bolivia

Authors

  • Edgar Froilán Oliver Pari Autor de correspondencia: Investigador, Escuela de Riego de Agronomía, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, Bolivia. edgar.fop1@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4443-6594
  • Rolando Céspedes Paredes Docente Investigador, Instituto de Investigación en Producción, Transformación y Comercialización Agropecuaria, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, Bolivia. rcespedes@umsa.bo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3855-110X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53287/tjqs3839zc89e

Keywords:

wastewater treatment, irrigation reuse, water quality, Choquenaira Experimental Station, Central Altiplano of Bolivia

Abstract

This study evaluates a livestock wastewater treatment system at the Choquenaira Experimental Stationin the Central Altiplano of Bolivia,to determine its feasibility for agricultural irrigation reuse. A quantitative and descriptive methodology was employed, analyzing physical, chemical, and bacteriological parameters at two key points of the system: the pretreatment tank and the sedimented water tank. The results indicate significant reductions in turbidity (68.31%), suspended solids (68.11%), chemical oxygen demand (71%), and biochemical oxygen demand (84%). Additionally, ammoniacal nitrogen decreased by 86.11%, and thermotolerant coliforms were reduced by 1.11 log. These values demonstrate the system’s effectiveness in contaminant removal. The findings suggest that the implemented system improves water quality, allowing for its reuse in irrigation under certain conditions.

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Published

2025-06-29

How to Cite

Oliver Pari, E. F., & Céspedes Paredes, R. (2025). Evaluation of a Livestock Wastewater Treatment System for Reuse in Irrigation at the Choquenaira Experimental Station in the Central Altiplano of Bolivia. CIBUM SCIENTIA, 4(1), 75–82. https://doi.org/10.53287/tjqs3839zc89e

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ARTÍCULOS ORIGINALES