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The concentration of chlorine in drinking water must guarantee its adequate disinfection.To ensure the health of students and teachers, the National Superintendence of Sanitation Services (SUNASS) and the Ministry of Education (MINEDU) verify the levels of free residual chlorine in the drinking water of 25 Public Educational Institutions of Arequipa.
The measurements began in June and at the end of July they reached 50 monitoring in schools in the districts of Cerro Colorado, Paucarpata, Mariano Melgar, Socabaya and Cayma.
According to the results obtained, the distributed water meets the standards established by the regulations, with levels of residual chlorine that fluctuate between 0.5 and 1.0 milligrams per liter (mg/l), within the recommended range to ensure its disinfection and without affecting health.
The measurements were made with the colorimetric method, through visual comparators, delivered to the selected schools, prior training to teachers and students. There is also the support of volunteers from the Water Young Network, composed of students from different local universities.
Water quality is essential to guarantee adequate education and health conditions, so it is important to maintain constant surveillance about the service in educational institutions, said the chief of the Sunass decentralized office in Arequipa.
During the last inspection day, carried out at the Libertadores de America Educational Institution, located in the district of Cerro Colorado, Alex Espinal Lopez, Minedu Territorial Coordinator for the Arequipa region participated.
