Water quality from wells in a tének community in the Huasteca Potosina, Mexico

Authors

  • Jaqueline Esparza-González Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Facultad de Estudios Profesionales Zona Huasteca
  • Luis J. Castillo-Pérez Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Programa Multidisciplinario de Posgrado en Ciencias Ambientales
  • Diana Zavala-Cuevas Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Facultad de Estudios Profesionales Zona Huasteca
  • María Luisa Carrillo-Inungaray Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Facultad de Estudios Profesionales Zona Huasteca
  • Candy Carranza-Álvarez Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Facultad de Estudios Profesionales Zona Huasteca
  • Domingo Martínez Soto University of California Riverside, Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19136/era.a7n3.2736

Abstract

El Tamarindo is a community located in the Tenek area of Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí, Mexico, where most of inhabitants consume and supply their basic needs with water from two shallow wells. The goal of this research was to analyze the physicochemical and microbiological characteristics, as well as identifying and quantifying the presence of metals in the mentioned water. Samplings were carried out in triplicate under dry, rainy, and post-rain seasons. The results showed high concentrations of total and fecal coliforms in both wells. Also, trace concentrations of cadmium, mercury, tin, lead, thallium, arsenic, zinc, copper, and nickel were found in the water, which can cause harm to human health. In conclusion, the water from the wells of this community does not have the quality required for human consumption. The water must be processed under purification methodologies previous to its consumption and use in domestic activities.

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Published

2020-12-25

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SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE

How to Cite

Esparza-González, J., Castillo-Pérez, L. J., Zavala-Cuevas, D., Carrillo-Inungaray, M. L., Carranza-Álvarez, C., & Martínez Soto, D. (2020). Water quality from wells in a tének community in the Huasteca Potosina, Mexico. Ecosistemas Y Recursos Agropecuarios, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.19136/era.a7n3.2736