Assessment of Physicochemical Groundwater Quality and Hydrogeochemical Processes in an Area near a Municipal Landfill Site: A Case Study of the Toluca Valley

Sanitary landfills are considered one of the main sources of contamination of water resources due to the generation of leachate with a high content of dissolved organic matter (DOM), inorganic material, and toxic elements. This study aimed to determine the influence of leachate on the physicochemica...

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Autores principales: Ingrid Dávalos-Peña, Rosa María Fuentes-Rivas, Reyna María Guadalupe Fonseca-Montes de Oca, José Alfredo Ramos-Leal, Janete Morán-Ramírez, Germán Martínez Alva
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:5b7b8fcaa9b043508309016436debabb2021-11-11T16:20:38ZAssessment of Physicochemical Groundwater Quality and Hydrogeochemical Processes in an Area near a Municipal Landfill Site: A Case Study of the Toluca Valley10.3390/ijerph1821111951660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/5b7b8fcaa9b043508309016436debabb2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11195https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Sanitary landfills are considered one of the main sources of contamination of water resources due to the generation of leachate with a high content of dissolved organic matter (DOM), inorganic material, and toxic elements. This study aimed to determine the influence of leachate on the physicochemical quality and hydrogeochemical processes which determine the chemical composition of groundwater in an area near a municipal sanitary landfill site. In situ parameters (pH, temperature, electrical conductivity, dissolved oxygen, ORP), physicochemical parameters (HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>, PO<sub>4</sub><sup>3−</sup>, Cl<sup>−</sup>, NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>, SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup>, NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>, Ca<sup>2+</sup>, Mg<sup>2+</sup>, Na<sup>+</sup>, K<sup>+</sup>), and dissolved organic matter were analyzed. The content of dissolved organic matter (DOM) was determined by 3D fluorescence microscopy. The presence of Cl<sup>−</sup>, NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>, NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>, PO<sub>4</sub><sup>3−</sup>, BOD, and COD indicated the presence of contamination. The significant correlation between NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup> and PO<sub>4</sub><sup>3−</sup> ions (r = 0.940) and DOM of anthropogenic origin in the 3D fluorescence spectra confirm that its presence in the water is associated with the municipal landfill site in question. The type of water in the area is Mg-HCO<sub>3</sub>, with a tendency to Na-HCO<sub>3</sub> and Na-SO<sub>+</sub>-Cl. The water-rock interaction process predominates in the chemical composition of water; however, significant correlations between Na<sup>+</sup> and Ca<sup>2+</sup> (r = 0.876), and between K<sup>+</sup> and Mg<sup>2+</sup> (r = 0.980) showed that an ion exchange process had taken place. Likewise, there is enrichment by HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup> and SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup> ions due to the mineralization of the organic matter from the leachate. The groundwater quality that supplies the study area is being affected by leachate infiltration from the sanitary landfill.Ingrid Dávalos-PeñaRosa María Fuentes-RivasReyna María Guadalupe Fonseca-Montes de OcaJosé Alfredo Ramos-LealJanete Morán-RamírezGermán Martínez AlvaMDPI AGarticledissolved organic matterleachateanthropogenic contaminationaromatics proteinsgroundwater qualityMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11195, p 11195 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
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topic dissolved organic matter
leachate
anthropogenic contamination
aromatics proteins
groundwater quality
Medicine
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spellingShingle dissolved organic matter
leachate
anthropogenic contamination
aromatics proteins
groundwater quality
Medicine
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Ingrid Dávalos-Peña
Rosa María Fuentes-Rivas
Reyna María Guadalupe Fonseca-Montes de Oca
José Alfredo Ramos-Leal
Janete Morán-Ramírez
Germán Martínez Alva
Assessment of Physicochemical Groundwater Quality and Hydrogeochemical Processes in an Area near a Municipal Landfill Site: A Case Study of the Toluca Valley
description Sanitary landfills are considered one of the main sources of contamination of water resources due to the generation of leachate with a high content of dissolved organic matter (DOM), inorganic material, and toxic elements. This study aimed to determine the influence of leachate on the physicochemical quality and hydrogeochemical processes which determine the chemical composition of groundwater in an area near a municipal sanitary landfill site. In situ parameters (pH, temperature, electrical conductivity, dissolved oxygen, ORP), physicochemical parameters (HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>, PO<sub>4</sub><sup>3−</sup>, Cl<sup>−</sup>, NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>, SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup>, NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>, Ca<sup>2+</sup>, Mg<sup>2+</sup>, Na<sup>+</sup>, K<sup>+</sup>), and dissolved organic matter were analyzed. The content of dissolved organic matter (DOM) was determined by 3D fluorescence microscopy. The presence of Cl<sup>−</sup>, NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>, NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>, PO<sub>4</sub><sup>3−</sup>, BOD, and COD indicated the presence of contamination. The significant correlation between NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup> and PO<sub>4</sub><sup>3−</sup> ions (r = 0.940) and DOM of anthropogenic origin in the 3D fluorescence spectra confirm that its presence in the water is associated with the municipal landfill site in question. The type of water in the area is Mg-HCO<sub>3</sub>, with a tendency to Na-HCO<sub>3</sub> and Na-SO<sub>+</sub>-Cl. The water-rock interaction process predominates in the chemical composition of water; however, significant correlations between Na<sup>+</sup> and Ca<sup>2+</sup> (r = 0.876), and between K<sup>+</sup> and Mg<sup>2+</sup> (r = 0.980) showed that an ion exchange process had taken place. Likewise, there is enrichment by HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup> and SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup> ions due to the mineralization of the organic matter from the leachate. The groundwater quality that supplies the study area is being affected by leachate infiltration from the sanitary landfill.
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author Ingrid Dávalos-Peña
Rosa María Fuentes-Rivas
Reyna María Guadalupe Fonseca-Montes de Oca
José Alfredo Ramos-Leal
Janete Morán-Ramírez
Germán Martínez Alva
author_facet Ingrid Dávalos-Peña
Rosa María Fuentes-Rivas
Reyna María Guadalupe Fonseca-Montes de Oca
José Alfredo Ramos-Leal
Janete Morán-Ramírez
Germán Martínez Alva
author_sort Ingrid Dávalos-Peña
title Assessment of Physicochemical Groundwater Quality and Hydrogeochemical Processes in an Area near a Municipal Landfill Site: A Case Study of the Toluca Valley
title_short Assessment of Physicochemical Groundwater Quality and Hydrogeochemical Processes in an Area near a Municipal Landfill Site: A Case Study of the Toluca Valley
title_full Assessment of Physicochemical Groundwater Quality and Hydrogeochemical Processes in an Area near a Municipal Landfill Site: A Case Study of the Toluca Valley
title_fullStr Assessment of Physicochemical Groundwater Quality and Hydrogeochemical Processes in an Area near a Municipal Landfill Site: A Case Study of the Toluca Valley
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of Physicochemical Groundwater Quality and Hydrogeochemical Processes in an Area near a Municipal Landfill Site: A Case Study of the Toluca Valley
title_sort assessment of physicochemical groundwater quality and hydrogeochemical processes in an area near a municipal landfill site: a case study of the toluca valley
publisher MDPI AG
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