CHROMIUM POLLUTION EVALUATION IN GROUNDWATERS OF NORTH MEXICO CITY

Groundwater pollution by soluble chromium species was surveyed throughout a one-year, monthly analysis of 38 wells at the "Municipio de Tultitlán", north of México City. The chosen wells were located in the vicinity of the industrial disposal site of the former plant "Cromatos de Méxi...

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Autores: GUTIERREZ - RUIZ, Margarita E., VILLALOBOS - PEÑALOSA, Mario, MIRANDA, José A.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Revista Internacional de Contaminación Ambiental
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/21088
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistascca.unam.mx/rica/index.php/rica/article/view/21088
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:chromium poiiution. groundwaters México City
chromate wastes
contaminación por cromo
aguas subterráneas ciudad de México
residuos de cromato
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Sumario:Groundwater pollution by soluble chromium species was surveyed throughout a one-year, monthly analysis of 38 wells at the "Municipio de Tultitlán", north of México City. The chosen wells were located in the vicinity of the industrial disposal site of the former plant "Cromatos de México, S.A.", where 75,000 tons of waste material were inadequately confined. The study showed a considerable contamination of the wells closest to the site, due to leaching of chromate salts found in the disposed wastes. The high amount of water consumption by the surrounding industries, is preventing chromium dispersion.