The aim of the study was to analyze the possibility of proposing improvements to water management from a local government, increasing access to safe water for domestic consumption and reducing vulnerability to water threats, represented by debris flows. For this purpose, the study area was the Carosio sector, an informal settlement located in the district of Lurigancho, belonging to the metropolitan area of Lima, Peru. A mixed investigation was carried out, using a literature review of 43 documents, quantitative - descriptive techniques to characterize the sector under study through a survey applied to a stratified, random and systematic sample of 76 families (confidence level of 90 %, error of 5.15%), and qualitative methods of consulting opinions through workshops with neighborhood leaders, public officials and consultations with experts. It was established that ensuring water quality ...