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Potential Uses of Treated Municipal Wastewater in a Semiarid Region of Mexico

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  • Alfredo Valdes Ramos

    (Comimsa, Calle Ciencia y Tecnología No. 790, Saltillo 400, 25290 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico)

  • Elsa N. Aguilera Gonzalez

    (Comimsa, Calle Ciencia y Tecnología No. 790, Saltillo 400, 25290 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico)

  • Gloria Tobón Echeverri

    (Asociación de Usuarios del Agua de Saltillo, A.C., 25000 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico)

  • Luis Samaniego Moreno

    (Departamento de Riego y Drenaje, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Periférico Luis Echeverría S/N, 25070 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico)

  • Lourdes Díaz Jiménez

    (Cinvestav-Saltillo, SRNyE, Laboratorio de Revaloración de Residuos. Av. Industria Metalúrgica 1062, Parque Industrial Saltillo-Ramos Arizpe, 25900 Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico)

  • Salvador Carlos Hernández

    (Cinvestav-Saltillo, SRNyE, Laboratorio de Revaloración de Residuos. Av. Industria Metalúrgica 1062, Parque Industrial Saltillo-Ramos Arizpe, 25900 Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico)

Abstract

This paper presents an assessment of three potential applications of municipal treated wastewater in a semiarid region of northern Mexico. The potential applications considered are agriculture, industry, and watering urban green areas. The results indicate that in the best scenario, the maximal application of treated wastewater is 150 L/s for industrial activities. Besides industrial applications, this scenario would allow farmers and urban green areas to receive 980 L/s and 70 L/s of treated wastewater respectively. Other issues and alternatives are also identified. With the implementation of this scenario, it is possible to improve the environmental, and even the socioeconomic conditions, of the study region.

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  • Alfredo Valdes Ramos & Elsa N. Aguilera Gonzalez & Gloria Tobón Echeverri & Luis Samaniego Moreno & Lourdes Díaz Jiménez & Salvador Carlos Hernández, 2019. "Potential Uses of Treated Municipal Wastewater in a Semiarid Region of Mexico," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-23, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:8:p:2217-:d:222324
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