Sobre la contaminación microbiológica del acuífero de la Vega de Granada
ISSN: 0213-683X
Año de publicación: 2002
Número: 32
Páginas: 191-194
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Geogaceta
Resumen
The microbiologic quality of the groundwater in the alluvial aquifer of the Vega de Granada is acceptable. Nevertheless, almost 20% of the points sampled present low to moderate degrees of faecal contamination. These cases are closely related with leaks and the discharge of urban wastewater. A further contributory factor is the existence of high-risk irrigation practices, such as inundation with untreated (or ineffectively treated) urban wastewater where the piezometric levels are less than 20 m below ground level. Consequently, the incidence of contamination detected corresponds to specific situations or practices, in particular geographic areas and is generally of very limited duration