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    Determinar el índice de calidad del agua (NSF) de la microcuenca del río Cutuchi ubicado en la provincia de Cotopaxi.
    (Ecuador: Latacunga: Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi: (UTC), 2024-08) Santafe Alvarez, Joselyn Thalya; Saltos Vega, Brayan Isael; Toaza Iza, Jimmy Xavier
    This research project focuses on analyzing the Water Quality Index (NSF), wich evaluates physico-chemical and microbiological parameters through a weighted multipicatetive equation to asses water conditions in a microbasin. The aim of the study was to determine the Water Quality Index (NS) for the Cutuchi River microbasin located in Cotopaxi Province. The study involved characterizing the area identifying three sampling points in the parishes of Alaquez, Latacunga, and San Miguel. A quantitative methodology was applied, based on the index proposed by the National Sanitation Foundation of the United States (ICA-NSF), with three composite samples collected along the rive's course. Results indicated that the river's upper zone had an ICA of 52.16 (Regular), the middle zona had an ICA of 40.65 (Poor), and the lower zone had an ICA of 38.41 (Poor). The overall average ICA across the three sampling points was 43.74, categorizing the water quality as Poor, primarily due to anthropogenic, agricultural, and livestock activities. Additionally, the ICA-NSF parameters were compared with Ecuadorian regulations (TULSMA), revealing variability in permissible limits and contamination in Fecal Coliforms. Thus, the water quality in the Cutuchi River microbasin is classified as Poor in terms of contamination