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Hydrogeochemical Characterization of Groundwater and Its Interaction with Other Components of the Environment in Mexico

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Personal health and that of animals are often associated with the chemical composition of the groundwater they ingest. This primary source of water supply may affect the health status when significant changes in the concentration of some trace elements dissolved in drinking water are present. Indeed, adverse health effects occur due to chronic exposure to a high level of trace elements in drinking water. For example, groundwater consumption rich in arsenic or fluoride is causing severe and harmful health effects in broad sectors of the population in several countries. In Mexico, the quality of the drinking water supply is at risk due to water of an undesirable composition that rises to the extraction level of wells. This water inflow is with natural mineralization rich in certain trace elements that have been increasing with extraction time as well as with the obtained quantity; in other cases, there is a pollution effect by local inhabitants. The interest of this chapter is twofold: firstly, is to present different regions of Mexico with environmental and health responses related to groundwater consumption. The second is to emphasize the need to study the chemical evolution of groundwater based on the dynamic concept of the Tóthian groundwater flow systems.

Rafael Huizar-Álvarez—deceased.

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Huizar-Álvarez, R., Carrillo-Rivera, J.J. (2021). Hydrogeochemical Characterization of Groundwater and Its Interaction with Other Components of the Environment in Mexico. In: Alconada-Magliano, M.M. (eds) Intensified Land and Water Use. Springer Earth System Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65443-6_6

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