The effects of wastewater irrigation on groundwater quality in Mexico

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 45-52

  Gallegos, E ^a   Warren, A ^b   Robles, E ^a   Campoy, E ^a   Calderon, A ^a   Sainz, Ma G ^a   Bonilla, P ^a   Escolero, O ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales Mexico   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bacterial pathogens; Groundwater; Indicators of faecal pollution; Nitrates; Protozoa; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PATHOGENS; FAECAL POLLUTIONS; WASTEWATER IRRIGATIONS;

COLIFORM BACTERIA; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH RISKS; IRRIGATION; NITRATES; PROTOZOA; SEDIMENTS; WASTE UTILIZATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

GROUND WATER; NITRATE;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; IRRIGATION; WASTEWATER;

CHEMISTRY; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FECES MICROFLORA; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); MEXICO; MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEASON; SEDIMENT; WASTE WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

MEXICO;

EID: 0032848852     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00429-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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