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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2737-6419</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Athenea]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Athenea]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2737-6419</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[AutanaBooks, con el apoyo institucional de la Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica "Antonio José de Sucre", Vicerrectorado Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S2737-64192026000100008</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.47460/athenea.v7i23.122</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Impacto de plantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales: una evaluación desde la ingeniería ambiental]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Impact of Wastewater Treatment Plants: An Assessment from Environmental Engineering]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martinez Cabrera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ruben]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Minga]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Julio Cesar]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Paricoto Simón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Mercedes]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lima ]]></addr-line>
<country>Peru</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lima ]]></addr-line>
<country>Peru</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lima ]]></addr-line>
<country>Peru</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2026</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2026</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>7</volume>
<numero>23</numero>
<fpage>8</fpage>
<lpage>17</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2737-64192026000100008&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2737-64192026000100008&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2737-64192026000100008&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen El estudio analizó el desempeño ambiental y la eficiencia operativa de plantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales desde un enfoque de ingeniería ambiental, con el objetivo de identificar los impactos asociados a su funcionamiento y nivel tecnológico. La metodología incluyó la observación directa de procesos unitarios y el análisis sistematizado de información operativa, aplicando criterios técnicos de evaluación ambiental y de remoción de contaminantes. Los resultados evidenciaron diferencias significativas entre las plantas, destacándose un sistema con eficiencia de remoción de sólidos suspendidos inferior al 65 %, asociado a un alto impacto ambiental, frente a otros con eficiencias superiores al 90 % y efectos de magnitud moderada. Se concluye que el desempeño ambiental depende del nivel tecnológico, del control de emisiones y de la gestión integral de residuos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The study analyzed the environmental performance and operational efficiency of wastewater treatment plants from an environmental engineering perspective, aiming to identify the impacts associated with their functioning and technological level. The methodology included direct observation of unit processes and a systematized analysis of operational information, applying technical criteria for environmental assessment and contaminant removal. The results showed significant differences among the plants, highlighting one system with suspended solids removal efficiency below 65 %, associated with high environmental impact, in contrast to others with efficiencies above 90 % and moderate effects. It is concluded that environmental performance depends on technological level, emission control, and integrated waste management.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[contaminación ambiental]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[tratamiento de afluentes]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[impacto ambiental]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[plantas de tratamiento]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[environmental contamination]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[wastewater treatment]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[environmental impact]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[treatment plants]]></kwd>
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