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Longitudinal study of microbial diversity and seasonality in the Mexico City metropolitan area water supply system.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Sept 2005
Mazari-Hiriart Marisa, López-Vidal Yolanda, Ponce-de-León Sergio, Calva Juan José, Rojo-Callejas Francisco, Castillo-Rojas Gonzalo
Abstract excerpt
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...
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