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Use of δ18O, δ 13C and NO3−to identify hydrogeochemical processes related to contamination in an aquifer located in central Mexico

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In this work, an isotopic analysis of δ18O, δ 13C, and NO3−concentrations was carried out to identify the origin and the processes related to the contamination of an aquifer located in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. The research identified the possible sources of δ13C in groundwater. During groundwater flow, CO2 participates in different hydrogeochemical reactions in which the dissolution of carbonates or biochemical processes related to biodegradation stand out. Isotopic data of δ13C, δ18O, and the hydrogeochemical behavior of NO3− and HCO3− in water, in addition to isotopic data and the chemical composition of limestones in the study area, were determined to establish the isotopic signature and the processes undergone by the rocks. The isotopic signature of rock and water samples indicated that metamorphic limestones contributed with carbon dioxide to deep groundwater, while in the upper aquifer, bacterial metabolic reactions during nitrification–denitrification could modify the isotopic signature of δ13C in some wells, although atmospheric contribution also plays a role. The modification of the carbon isotopic component is related to the precipitation of calcite in specific regions of the study area, input of atmospheric CO2, and soil (e. g. the possible participation of C4-type plants in the assimilation-release of carbon). This process is not confirmed or completely ruled out in this study since agriculture is excessively developed throughout the region. The joint interpretation of isotopic values and the hydrogeochemical behavior of major and conservative elements help in identifying possible pollution processes in which different carbon sources are related.

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The study carried out in the region was financed by PAPIIT, and the grant number is IA101019. The authors would like to thank PAPIIT for its support and the scholarships provided to students Cuellar Ramírez E. The authors are thankful for the support of O. Cruz, and A. Aguayo from the Analytical Chemistry Laboratory at the Instituto de Geofisica, UNAM and Giron P. from the X-ray Fluorescence Laboratory. LANGEM. Institute of Geology- UNAM. We also thank R. Flores-Vargas for their help in the field campaigns.

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    José Iván Morales-Arredondo & María Aurora Armienta Hernández

  2. Earth Sciences Postgraduate Program, University National Autonomous of Mexico, University City No. 3000, Col. Copilco University, Coyoacán Delegation, 04510, Mexico, CDMX, Mexico

    Fátima Juárez-Aparicio, Jorge Federico Landa-Arreguín & Itzamna Zaknite Flores-Ocampo

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Morales-Arredondo, J.I., Hernández, M.A.A., Juárez-Aparicio, F. et al. Use of δ18O, δ 13C and NO3−to identify hydrogeochemical processes related to contamination in an aquifer located in central Mexico. Acta Geochim 41, 367–392 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11631-021-00519-6

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