http://www.iaeme.com/IJMET/index.asp 241 editor@iaeme.com International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IJMET) Volume 10, Issue 12, December 2019, pp. 241-246, Article ID: IJMET_10_12_026 Available online at http://www.iaeme.com/ijmet/issues.asp?JType=IJMET&VType=10&IType=12 ISSN Print: 0976-6340 and ISSN Online: 0976-6359 © IAEME Publication ANALYSIS OF SANITATION CONDITIONS IN COLOMBIA. CASE STUDY: ATLANTICO DEPARTMENT Rodríguez Miranda, Juan Pablo Profesor Titular. Facultad del Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales. Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas. Espinosa Romero, Ana Patricia Directora Programa de Ingeniería Ambiental. Facultad de Ingeniería. Universidad de La Guajira Salcedo Parra, Octavio Profesor Titular. Facultad de Ingeniería. Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas. Profesor de Planta, Departamento de Ingeniería de Sistemas e Industrial, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá. ABSTRACT This manuscript exposes the considerations and analysis elements of sanitation and drinking water in Colombia (South America) in terms of some indicators, investments and realities, with the purpose of establishing the gaps and analyzing the possible solutions and alternatives to reach the universal goals of toppings. Keywords: Sanitation, sewage, drinking water, water resources Cite this Article: Rodríguez Miranda, Juan Pablo, Espinosa Romero, Ana Patricia, Salcedo Parra, Octavio, Analysis of Sanitation Conditions in Colombia. Case Study: Atlantico Department. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology 10(12), 2019, pp. 241-246. http://www.iaeme.com/IJMET/issues.asp?JType=IJMET&VType=10&IType=12 1. INTRODUCTION The availability of the water resource, is dependent on the supply and demand of the same, understand the supply of water as, the amount offered or amount of water available naturally (essential input), according to the influence of the hydrological cycle of the area of study, and the demand for water, as the quantity demanded due to the different anthropic and natural activities in the study area, and especially in a river basin. Given the above, there may be a balance in the water balance, that is, a situation where water supply and demand are equal or approximately equal; in others there may be a surplus of water, the supply of water is higher than the demand, and in addition, there may also be a water deficit, that is the demand for water exceeds its supply. According to an IPCC report (IPCC., 2008) a basin is considered to have water stress when its water availability per inhabitant is less than 1000 m 3 /year or when