Hydrogeochemistry and water-rock interactions in the urban area of Puebla Valley aquifer (Mexico)

摘要

The urban area of Puebla Valley aquifer is seated in Puebla City and neighbor municipalities. Puebla is the fourth largest city in Mexico, where there are significant industrial zones and a large population. Water needs are almost exclusively met by groundwater, which has brought intense exploitation of groundwater resources and water quality degradation. The present study investigates the hydrogeochemical changes in groundwater, particularly focuses on the chemical changes produced by upwelling mineralized water. These concentrations may represent potential risks to the health of the population.