Longitudinal study of microbial diversity and seasonality in the Mexico City metropolitan area water supply system.

ABSTRACT: In the Mexico City metropolitan area (MCMA), 70% of the water for 18 million inhabitants is derived from the Basin of Mexico regional aquifer. To provide an overview of the quality of the groundwater, a longitudinal study was conducted, in which 30 sites were randomly selected from 1,575 registered extraction wells. Samples were taken before and after chlorine disinfection during both the rainy and dry seasons (2000-2001). Microbiological parameters (total coliforms, fecal coliforms, streptococci, and Vibrio spp.), the presence of Helicobacter pylori, and physicochemical parameters, including the amount of trihalomethanes (THMs), were determined. Although microorganisms and inorganic and organic compounds were evident, they did not exceed current permissible limits. Chlorine levels were lo

SUBMITTER: Mazari-Hiriart M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1214652 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature