Water Supply Source Evaluation in Unmanaged Aquifer Recharge Zones: The Mezquital Valley (Mexico) Case Study

Water Supply Source Evaluation in Unmanaged Aquifer Recharge Zones: The Mezquital Valley (Mexico) Case Study

The Mezquital Valley (MV) hosts the largest unmanaged aquifer recharge scheme in the world. The metropolitan area of Mexico City discharges ~60 m3/s of raw wastewater into the valley, a substantial share of which infiltrates into the regional aquifer. In this work, we aim to develop a comprehensive...

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Main Authors: Antonio Hernández-Espriú, Claudia Arango-Galván, Alfonso Reyes-Pimentel, Pedro Martínez-Santos, Carlos Pita de la Paz, Sergio Macías-Medrano, Alberto Arias-Paz, José Agustín Breña-Naranjo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
aquifer
groundwater exploration
water supply
well logs
geophysical prospection
TDEM
pumping test
unmanaged recharge
wastewater irrigation
Mezquital Valley
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/9/1/4

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